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Nuclear powered data centres

October 23, 2025 · 31 min

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We talk about the state of South Africa's power grid, how we feel about nuclear being re-introduced and whether the global thirst for data centres can ever be quenched.


Some of the topics discussed in this episode of the Idea Roastery:

  • South Africa's improving energy landscape and potential solutions
  • The revival of nuclear energy research and its implications
  • The global AI race and its effects on energy demand and infrastructure


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