Google to buy nuclear power to support AI data centers in historic deal

Published October 14, 2024 4:28pm ET



Google has penned a major, first-of-its-kind deal with Kairos Power to purchase nuclear energy produced by several small modular reactors as the tech company looks to secure power for artificial intelligence developments. 

The deal was announced on Monday and is the world’s first corporate agreement for the purchase of nuclear energy from multiple SMRs. Google plans to purchase energy from a fleet of SMRs made by Kairos Power, with the first reactor coming online by 2030. 

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