SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 29, 2026Interesting Engineering

China’s 10 MW truck-mounted nuclear ‘power bank’ claims energy for decades without recharge

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China's research team has built a truck-mounted, 10-megawatt nuclear reactor prototype designed to run for decades without recharging. The compact unit could power a mid-sized AI data center and serve remote areas, ships, and emergency situations. Still in testing, the technology represents a push toward smaller, flexible nuclear energy systems that could eventually support space exploration and AI computing infrastructure.

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