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Nano Nuclear Energy Signs Commercial Framework With Tillman To Enable Nuclear Power For Data Centers<\/span><\/p>\n

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Regular readers are aware that one of our biggest concerns with the AI supercycle, and the entire AI arms race between the US and China,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is that when push comes to shove, not only is there mounting grassroots opposition to data center build out across the US but, more importantly, the US is badly lagging China when it comes to the rollout of much needed energy to power the hundreds of Gigawatts of energy needed to power up the hundreds of data centers that are coming on line.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Consider that as we noted two weeks ago, China is currently building 37 nuclear reactors while the US is building zero.<\/p>\n

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Monthly nuclear update: China 37 nuclear reactors under construction; US 0 pic.twitter.com\/GnIU82Jqtf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, the stopgap measure of using gas power as data center energy sources, while prudent, is about to hit a wall as much of the future buildout is rapidly approaching its maximum capacity. Which means that unless nuclear energy is fast-tracked, there will be a massive energy gap preventing the future construction of data centers, something we noted in “More Than Two-Thirds Of The Power Sought For US Data Centers Will Never Materialize<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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Which is why we have been keeping a close eye on the rollout and commercialization of modular reactors which are a much more credible long-term energy source for the AI revolution, and were pleasantly surprised to read this morning <\/a>that\u00a0Nano Nuclear Energy, a leader in the commercialization of US modular reactors, announced the signing of a strategic commercial framework with Tillman and its global data-center platform, Tillman Digital Gateway<\/strong>, to advance the future deployment of Nano Nuclear’s Kronos MMR Energy Systems across Tillman’s planned AI industrial zones in the United States. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The framework identifies Nano Nuclear as Tillman’s anticipated preferred nuclear technology provider and establishes a structure for the parties to collaborate on the evaluation and development of nuclear generation opportunities across Tillman’s growing U.S. data-center pipeline, with a parallel opportunity to expand to certain international markets.<\/p>\n

In connection with the proposed collaboration, the parties are targeting 2 GW or more of advanced nuclear capacity by the mid-2030s and 6 GW or more by 2040, subject to general and site-specific definitive agreements, customer commitments, financing, regulatory approvals and other project requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cPower availability is becoming one of the defining constraints on the continued expansion of AI infrastructure, and addressing this challenge will require both near-term execution and long-term planning,\u201d <\/strong>said James Walker, CEO of NANO Nuclear Energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor NANO Nuclear, this framework represents an important potential commercialization pathway that connects our technology with an anticipated multi-gigawatt-site pipeline of power demand,\u201d said Jay Yu, Founder and Chairman of NANO Nuclear Energy. \u201cImportantly, the structure is intended to align both organizations around measurable project-development and commercial milestones as individual opportunities progress. We believe combining Tillman\u2019s infrastructure-development capabilities with our nuclear technology, regulatory licensing pathway and deployment model can create a scalable foundation for future nuclear-powered AI infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMeeting the extraordinary power requirements of next-generation AI infrastructure requires us to plan not only for what our campuses need today, but for the resilient, scalable power architecture they will require for decades to come,\u201d said Sachit Ahuja, Co-President of Tillman Global Holdings. \u201cWe view NANO Nuclear as an emerging leader in advanced nuclear whose progress to date, commercially focused strategy and modular technology platform make it a compelling potential solution for our medium- and long-term power requirements. This framework combines Tillman\u2019s infrastructure-development platform and relationships with large-scale technology customers and NANO Nuclear\u2019s advanced nuclear capabilities, creating a pathway to benefit from the integration of nuclear generation into future Tillman campuses as our portfolio expands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below are the listed key elements of the proposed framework:\u00a0<\/p>\n