Google is the latest of the major technology giants to embrace nuclear energy through its recent deal with Kairos Power. This deal promises to bring online over 500 megawatts (MW) of power from Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to power Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers well into the future.
SMRs are compact, scalable nuclear reactors designed to provide safe, reliable and carbon-free energy with robust safety features, all in a small footprint. SMRs represent a significant opportunity to meet the expected energy demand increase for data centers that will be driven by AI over the next several decades.
Google and Kairos Power are demonstrating their commitment to a low-carbon future by embracing the most reliable source of zero-emissions electricity currently available: nuclear energy. By embracing nuclear power, Google is one step closer to its 2030 goal of using only carbon-free energy sources to run its data centers.
Support for nuclear energy is at near record levels, and Kairos Power is showcasing that America’s nuclear industry is advanced, dependable and, most importantly, safe. SMRs—in addition to traditional nuclear reactors—will play a massive part in ensuring reliable baseload power for all Americans.