Technology developer Last Energy announced plans to build 30 micronuclear reactors in Haskell County as demand from the state's data centers surge. The nuclear technology company said that it plans to break ground at a 200-acre site in Haskell,

The US state of Texas is home to over 340 data centers. The start-up Last Energy wants to build 30 mini nuclear power plants to cover the electricity demand.

Last Energy plans to plant 30 micronuclear facilities in Haskell County, as energy companies move to address the voracious power needs of data centers

That's according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages the grid. The forecast is based on the addition of new data centres needed to power artificial intelligence. And it's raising concerns about whether infrastructure in the state will be able to expand fast enough and at what cost.

The nuclear startup's plans are in response to overwhelming demand from Texas-based data center developers over the last year.

Demand on the Texas power grid is expected to expand so immensely that it would take the equivalent of adding 30 nuclear plants’ worth of electricity by 2030 to meet the needs.

Last Energy’s ambitious 600MW project aims to sidestep grid constraints and fast-track nuclear deployment—and it's suing the government to go faster.