韩国公司展示全球首部小型核电站｜直击CES

Group 1 - The core focus of the news is the unveiling of the world's first small modular reactor (SMR) by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) at CES 2026, addressing the urgent need for clean and stable energy sources due to the explosive growth in demand from AI, quantum computing, and cloud technologies [2][5]. - SMRs are designed to be safer, more flexible, and easier to deploy compared to traditional nuclear power plants, marking a shift in nuclear energy from large infrastructure to deployable technology products [2][5]. - KEPCO and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) showcased the compact design of SMRs, which are significantly smaller than traditional reactors, featuring a passive safety system that can automatically cool down without external power [2][5]. Group 2 - The Korean delegation at CES demonstrated how nuclear energy can serve as a clean and stable baseload power source, providing 24/7 electricity support for future high-energy AI computing centers [2][5]. - In addition to nuclear energy solutions, Korean startups have also won multiple innovation awards in areas such as AI safety, bionic robots, and next-generation fuel cells [6]. - Gary Shapiro, CEO of CTA, expressed concerns about the sufficiency of energy to support AI operations rather than worrying about an AI bubble, highlighting the timely emergence of small nuclear solutions from Korea [6].