IAEA Approves SAIHEAT as Official SMR Vendor
- IAEA official approval validates SAIHEAT's SMR technology and design
- Strategic positioning to serve growing data center market with clean nuclear power
- Comprehensive safety features and long operational cycle design
- Technology enables global deployment opportunities
- Deployment timeline and regulatory approvals in different countries not specified
- No information on production costs or revenue projections
- Potential challenges in public acceptance of nuclear technology
Insights
IAEA approval gives SAIHEAT legitimacy in the competitive SMR market, removing a critical regulatory hurdle for global nuclear deployment.
The IAEA approval of SAIHEAT's small modular reactor (SMR) design represents a significant regulatory milestone in the nuclear industry. This endorsement validates not just the conceptual design but also affirms compliance with international nuclear safety standards—a prerequisite for any serious player in the global nuclear market.
What makes this development particularly noteworthy is the integral reactor design approach, which houses all primary components within a single vessel. This configuration substantially reduces potential failure points by minimizing pressurized coolant interfaces, addressing one of the fundamental safety concerns in nuclear reactor design.
The safety systems described—Emergency Cooldown System, Emergency Reactor Cooling, and multi-layer containment structures—align with post-Fukushima safety requirements that have become standard for new nuclear designs. The emphasis on multiple redundant safety systems demonstrates regulatory awareness and positions the design favorably for country-specific licensing processes that will follow.
Perhaps most strategically significant is SAIHEAT's targeting of data center applications. The digital infrastructure sector faces enormous power challenges with AI deployment driving unprecedented energy demands. By designing specifically for this high-growth market, SAIHEAT is addressing a genuine market need where traditional renewables struggle to provide the necessary power density and reliability.
While IAEA approval doesn't guarantee commercial success, it removes a critical early-stage regulatory barrier and provides independent validation of the technical approach, potentially accelerating partnerships with data center operators and reducing the timeline to commercial deployment.
SINGAPORE, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAIHEAT Limited (“SAIHEAT” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SAIH, SAITW), is pleased to announce that the International Atomic Energy Agency (“IAEA”) has officially approved SAIHEAT as a vendor of small modular reactors (“SMRs”), endorsing the conceptual design and reactor description submitted by the Company.
This approval marks a significant advancement in SAIHEAT’s SMRs business line and is based on an innovative reactor plant design rooted in decades of proven experience with transportable nuclear power solutions. The approved SMRs concept leverages established technologies and globally recognized materials to meet modern safety standards, regulatory requirements, and efficiency expectations.
The SMRs plant features an integral reactor design, ensuring compactness, reduced radiation exposure, and enhanced safety through minimized pressurized coolant interfaces. The unit is intended for deployment in ground-based SMRs power stations, integrating core systems such as the reactor, steam turbine generator, and automated control and protection systems.
This concept uniquely positions SAIHEAT to power next-generation digital infrastructure — particularly data centers — with clean, reliable, and scalable nuclear energy. The reactor core’s design and material composition have been optimized for long campaign cycles, while all primary circuit components are housed in a sealed safety containment to localize potential radioactive releases.
In addition, the SMRs plant is equipped with robust safety systems, including:
- Emergency Cooldown System (ECS)
- Emergency Reactor Cooling (ERC)
- Absorber input for emergency shutdown
- Overpressure prevention systems
- Multi-layer containment and protective structures
- Dedicated cooling systems for equipment safety
This recognition by the IAEA paves the way for future global deployment of SAIHEAT’s SMRs technology and reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainable, secure, and innovative nuclear power solutions.
About SAIHEAT
SAIHEAT (NASDAQ: SAIH) is a global distributed computing power operator. By leveraging a modular computing power system, we help energy owners address the issues of local energy consumption and efficient resource utilization. The company provides BTC cloud mining services by joint computing power, as well as energy digitization and monetarization solutions for energy asset owners. These technologies contribute to reducing the carbon footprint and provide innovative solutions for energy enterprises.
For more information on SAIHEAT, please visit: https://www.saiheat.com.
Formerly known as SAI.TECH Global Corporation, SAIHEAT became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ) through a merger with TradeUP Global Corporation in May 2022. For more information on SAIHEAT, please visit https://www.saiheat.com
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