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Google and Kairos Power to Launch Advanced Nuclear Reactor by 2030

8/18/2025

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Google and Kairos Power plan to deploy the Hermes 2 advanced nuclear reactor in Tennessee by 2030, the first U.S. utility agreement for a fourth-generation reactor.
TVA will purchase up to 50 megawatts of power for Google's data centers in Alabama and Tennessee.
TVA CEO Don Moul highlighted energy security's role in national prosperity.
The project aims to lower consumer costs, with Kairos and Google bearing financial risks.

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Story summary

Google and Kairos Power plan to deploy the Hermes 2 advanced nuclear reactor in Tennessee by 2030, the first U.S. utility agreement for a fourth-generation reactor.
TVA will purchase up to 50 megawatts of power for Google's data centers in Alabama and Tennessee.
TVA CEO Don Moul highlighted energy security's role in national prosperity.
The project aims to lower consumer costs, with Kairos and Google bearing financial risks.