Google, Kairos Power and nuclear reactor
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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Kairos Power to deliver up to 50 megawatts (MW) of nuclear energy from Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 Plant in Oak Ridge,
Google inks first-ever U.S. utility deal for a Gen IV nuclear plant, as AI-driven energy needs revive interest in small modular reactors.
Tennessee Valley Authority becomes first utility to purchase power from GEN IV reactor through Google and Kairos Power partnership for data centers.
Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 reactor uses liquid salt cooling for safer, lower-cost nuclear energy. It’s set to power Google data centers by 2030.
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Google, Kairos Power plan advanced nuclear plant for Tennessee Valley Authority grid by 2030
Google and Kairos Power will deploy an advanced nuclear reactor to help power the tech company's data centers on the Tennessee Valley Authority grid. The Hermes 2 reactor developed by Kairos will dispatch 50 megawatts of electricity,
Google, Kairos Power, and TVA have signed a deal to deliver 50 MWe from the Hermes 2 advanced reactor to Google data centres in Tennessee and Alabama.
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