SAN FRANCISCO: Google has entered into an agreement to purchase electricity from small nuclear reactors developed by Kairos Power, aiming to power its growing artificial intelligence (AI) operations. This move follows similar initiatives, including Microsoft’s recent plans to source energy from the Three Mile Island nuclear facility.
The deal marks a significant step in Google’s strategy to secure clean, reliable energy sources to support the expanding electricity needs of AI technologies. The first small modular reactors (SMRs) from Kairos are expected to be operational by the end of the decade, with additional reactors coming online by 2035, generating a total of 500 megawatts of power.
SMRs offer compact and scalable nuclear energy solutions, though the technology is still in early stages and awaits regulatory approval.
