Agreement will Explore the Use of AP300™ Small Modular Reactors to Provide Carbon-Free Electricity to Data Centers
Paris, France, March 11, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Data4, a leader among Europe's data center developers and operators in Europe, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the use of AP300™ small modular reactors (SMR) to power future data centers in Europe. Under the agreement, Data4 selects the AP300 SMR as its technology of choice to evaluate deployment at one of its future data centers in Europe to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Westinghouse President and CEO Patrick Fragman (left) and Data4 CEO Olivier Micheli signing the memorandum of understanding in Paris, France.
With the growth of generative artificial intelligence-related services, Goldman Sachs Research estimates that data center power demand will increase by 165% by 2030. Data center operators need abundant, highly reliable and clean power to operate 24/7, mission-critical digital services. The AP300 SMR technology meets this critical need by providing cost-effective, carbon-free baseload nuclear power in a safe, compact and flexible design based on an already operating advanced Generation III+ reactor, the proven Westinghouse AP1000® unit.
“The data center industry is undergoing a profound transformation. With the rise of AI, energy supply is evolving rapidly. In the past, data centers relied solely on traditional power utilities. Today, we are entering an era where the campuses of the future will be powered by multiple intelligent sources, seamlessly integrating on-site generation, traditional grid supply and energy storage, said Olivier Micheli, Data4’s CEO. “By integrating a solution such as the Westinghouse AP300 SMR, these campuses will gain greater energy autonomy, reducing their reliance on traditional grids and helping to alleviate pressure on public power networks. This marks a major step toward a more resilient, sustainable and self-sufficient data center infrastructure."
“As technology centers and cloud providers expand data infrastructure to meet increasing demand, small modular reactors offer a promising solution for powering the next generation of energy-intensive computing,” said Patrick Fragman, President and CEO of Westinghouse. “Our AP300 small modular reactor can provide data centers with a dedicated, on-site power source for reliable and carbon-free energy.”
As the only SMR based on licensed and operating advanced reactor technology, the AP300 is the most proven and readily deployable SMR solution. Unlike other SMR designs under development that have first-of-a-kind risks, the AP300 SMR uses proven AP1000 engineering, licensing, components and supply chain. With this proven pedigree throughout the plant lifecycle, the AP300 SMR is expected to be in operation by the early 2030s.
Headline image caption: Westinghouse President and CEO Patrick Fragman (third from left) and Data4 CEO Olivier Micheli (second from left) are joined at the MoU signing by Westinghouse and Data4 leaders, including Deputy CEO Dan Sumner (third from right).
