PreussenElektra and NVIDIA are examining whether former German nuclear plant locations could host AI data centers, a reuse proposal whose technical and commercial viability remains undecided. PreussenElektra is the E.ON subsidiary responsible for nuclear decommissioning.
Under a cooperation announced Oct. 21, 2026, PreussenElektra will share information about its properties and existing systems. NVIDIA will compare those details with the requirements of AI factories and consider possible technical concepts. The review will weigh site feasibility, infrastructure, economic conditions and regulation. The partners have made no site decision or concrete investment. EconoTimes previously covered the partners’ initial review of former nuclear sites.
E.ON Chief Financial Officer Nadia Jakobi called the work “a very first step” during the company’s Nov. 11 results call. She said former plants may offer industrial locations, existing infrastructure and large grid connections. Jakobi said each location would need an individual assessment.
PreussenElektra oversees decommissioning at eight German nuclear plants. All have shut down, and dismantling work is at different stages. The company has not announced a shortlist of possible locations, and the announcement does not say whether the review covers all eight plants.
Germany legislated an accelerated nuclear phaseout in 2011 and ended nuclear electricity generation on April 15, 2023. PreussenElektra Management Board Chairman Guido Knott said reuse could provide economic momentum for the regions around the former plants.
The companies have not disclosed site-level grid capacity, a potential investment amount, a construction schedule, a future tenant or a power supply arrangement. Jakobi said she hoped the sites would become available soon but gave no date, and the partners have announced no next review milestone.
