
因應AI算力與資料中心用電需求,清華大學與NuCube Energy簽署合作協議,評估微型模組化反應器(MMR)的研究應用與部署可行性。
國立清華大學與美國NuCube Energy簽署合作協議,評估在台引進微型模組化反應器(MMR)的研究應用與部署可行性。清大目標最快2031年在校內設置,並希望藉此帶動台灣傳統產業加入國際核能供應鏈。
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AI算力與資料中心發展帶動用電需求激增,核能技術如小型模組化反應器(SMR)與微型模組化反應器(MMR)成為新興電力選項。
AI算力與資料中心發展帶動用電需求,國立清華大學今(19)日與美國NuCube Energy簽署合作協議,評估微型模組化反應器(MMR)的研究應用與部署可行性。清大原子科學院院長葉宗洸表示,微型反應器未來可望成為企業自發自用的電力選項,也希望帶動台灣機械、電機等傳統產業加入國際核能供應鏈。
葉宗洸表示,NuCube Energy規劃2029年於美國愛達荷州立大學建置功率1MW的NuSun-1微型反應器,清大期待在美國完成商轉後2年內引進,若進度順利,最快2031年在清大設置。校內研究用反應器預計2040年除役,合作也將評估接續教學、研究、硼中子捕獲治療及同位素製造等需求。
葉宗洸說,大型商業反應器與小型模組化反應器(SMR)、MMR可以並行,應用場域各有不同。台電等電力公司可評估大型商業機組,企業則可依自身用電需求,評估較小規模的反應器。他以資料中心為例,認為可透過多台微型機組搭配供電,不一定需要數百MW的機組。
清大校長高為元表示,半導體與高科技是台灣經濟的重要支柱,但許多工作機會仍來自傳統產業,葉宗洸過去1年多帶隊赴美交流,傳統產業業者踴躍參與,盼了解SMR與MMR能否帶來新商機,善用台灣既有技術與製造基礎,進一步評估在台應用、提升國人生活水準,他並強調清大會繼續為台灣努力。
葉宗洸指出,台灣產業不能只著眼國內市場,應透過與國外開發商合作,爭取設備與零組件供應機會,隨廠商拓展全球市場,這也是推動此次合作的重要目的。
NuCube Energy代表Rabitti表示,近年美國投入新型核反應器開發與測試的公司增加,技術發展速度令人印象深刻,但最終仍由市場決定哪些技術適合。他說,公司首座部署規劃在2029年底,預期此後將有更多核能機組陸續上線。
對核廢料問題,葉宗洸坦言,微小型反應器仍會產生用過核燃料,主張先採乾式貯存,期待未來快中子反應器等技術發展後再利用。
Rabitti則表示,公司提供反應器技術,核廢料議題須由台灣政府評估處理,並認為核廢料體積相對有限。此次合作屬開發與可行性評估,實際設置及核廢料處理安排仍待釐清。
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NuCube Energy於美國愛達荷州立大學建置1MW的NuSun-1微型反應器
Likely · Within months
清大評估最快2031年在校內設置微型反應器
Speculative · Within months
The No. 2 boiler of Qinghai Huadian Golmud Phase I, the highest ultra-supercritical coal-fired power generation project in China, was successfully ignited on October 18, marking the unit entering the hot commissioning stage. This project is located in Golmud, Qinghai, with a total investment of approximately 6.2 billion yuan, and aims to improve the Qinghai power grid’s ability to absorb new energy.
Shandong Province Dongying Economic and Technological Development Zone has built the world's largest and most comprehensive coastal wind power testing and certification base. By providing one-stop testing services, the base has reduced the testing costs of wind power companies and promoted the cluster development of the offshore wind power equipment industrial park. It has attracted 37 industrial chain projects to settle in the base.

The Economic Committee of the Legislative Yuan held a public hearing on state-owned energy industry budget allocations today. The business community called on the government to allocate losses to Taipower and PetroChina. Taipower expressed its gratitude and pointed out that the war between the United States and Iraq caused gas prices to rise sharply, absorbing costs of more than 70 billion yuan. It hopes that all walks of life will support the 71.1 billion yuan supplementary budget to improve finances and stabilize people's livelihood.

The Economic Committee of the Legislative Yuan held a public hearing on the losses of CNPC and Taipower and the revision of the Energy Management Act. The Kuomintang legislators proposed adding provisions for a loss-free withdrawal fund, and the General Accounting Office is worried that it will significantly weaken the energy fund's self-raised financial resources and affect business promotion.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it plans to include some solar manufacturing technologies in the export control list on the grounds that the relevant technologies involve sensitive fields of aerospace and national defense. This move is seen by analysts as an attempt to maintain China's monopoly in the photovoltaic field and may affect the overseas production plans of companies such as Tesla.

Regarding the progress and disbursement of the second phase of Taipower's offshore operations, the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that the first batch of wind turbines has been installed and called on the contractor Fuwei to properly handle the joint loan dispute with the bank group. Taipower will make the completion of wind turbine installation and grid connection its primary goal.