Terrestrial Energy Inc., a developer of small modular nuclear power plants using its Generation IV Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology, and Riot Platforms Inc., a firm in the development of large-scale data centers and bitcoin mining applications, have announced a collaboration to develop a best-in-class pairing of future data centers with co-located advanced nuclear plants. As partners, Riot and Terrestrial Energy will consider project opportunities at multiple candidate sites, including existing Riot facilities in Texas and Kentucky, while jointly evaluating additional sites.
The two partners will collaborate on the customization of IMSR Plants to be integrated with Riot developed and operated data centers. This partnership combines Terrestrial Energy’s nuclear-plant design and licensing expertise with Riot’s expertise in data center design, development, and operations. Riot Platforms’ veteran data center development team has extensive experience developing