{"id":3795,"date":"2026-05-06T12:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bricsmagazine.com\/en\/?p=3795"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:40:09","slug":"china-is-testing-a-nuclear-reactor-on-a-truck-to-power-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bricsmagazine.com\/en\/main-issue\/agenda\/brics-plus-news\/china-is-testing-a-nuclear-reactor-on-a-truck-to-power-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"China is testing a nuclear reactor on a truck to power AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While the world discusses electricity shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom, China is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/science\/article\/3351721\/china-testing-truck-mounted-nuclear-reactor-could-power-ai-data-centre\">testing<\/a> a 10 MW mobile nuclear reactor that can be transported on an ordinary truck. It is already being called an \u201catomic power bank for the AI era\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its output is sufficient for an average AI data center. Developers claim the device can operate for decades without refueling, providing energy to remote areas, islands, ships, and computing centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is being developed by the Institute of Nuclear Energy Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The project\u2019s chief scientific advisor, Wu Yican, says it is \u201cthe world\u2019s first 10\u2011megawatt vehicle\u2011borne nuclear power unit\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Context matters: China is already actively restructuring its energy sector for the AI economy. 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