<ul><li>The head of Amazon Web Services (AWS) suggests that the UK needs to expand its nuclear energy capacity to support the increasing demands of data centres, especially those powering AI services.</li><li>AWS is planning to invest £8 billion in new data centres in the UK over the next four years, driven by the substantial energy consumption of these facilities.</li><li>While AWS is a major buyer of renewable energy, the growing demand for data centres is prompting the consideration of nuclear power as a reliable, zero-carbon source of continuous energy.</li><li>With data centres currently consuming 2.5% of the UK's electricity, projections indicate this could rise to 6% by 2030, highlighting the need for long-term energy planning and potential integration of nuclear technology.</li></ul>

Nuclear power crucial for UK data centre growth, says Amazon chief

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