Google Announces First Nuclear Site To Power Its Data Centers

Big Tech's foray into atomic powerfulness continues arsenic Google announced nan tract of its first atomic reactor today, arsenic portion of its 2024 deal pinch startup Kairos Power. Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will beryllium location to nan Hermes 2 plant, which will proviso Google pinch 50 megawatts of powerfulness nether a semipermanent acquisition statement pinch nan Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

The Oak Ridge works is nan first successful a 500-megawatt woody that comprises aggregate mini modular reactors (SMRs) to supply powerfulness for Google's information centers successful Montgomery County, Tennessee, and Jackson County, Alabama. The Hermes 2 is scheduled to statesman operations successful 2030.

In a statement, TVA CEO Don Moul said, "Nuclear is nan bedrock of nan early of power security. Google stepping successful and helping enarthrosis nan load of nan costs and consequence for first-of-a-kind atomic projects not only helps Google get to those solutions, but it keeps america from having to load our customers pinch improvement of that technology."

Google's deal pinch Kairos Power is expected to scope its afloat 500 MW imaginable by 2035 and was nan first-ever firm woody to bargain atomic powerfulness from SMRs. The financial specifics of nan woody person not been released.