Google, Kairos Power, TVA Collaborate to Meet America's Growing Energy Needs
Google, Kairos Power, and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have announced a groundbreaking collaboration to deploy advanced nuclear energy technology. Kairos Power's Hermes 2 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee will provide up to 50 megawatts (MW) of 24/7 energy to TVA's grid, powering Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.
The project marks TVA as the first U.S. utility to sign a power purchase agreement for advanced GEN IV reactor electricity. This initiative is part of Kairos Power's larger agreement with Google to enable 500 MW of new advanced nuclear capacity by 2035. The Hermes 2 reactor, scheduled to begin operations in 2030, will have its output increased from 28 MW to 50 MW to accelerate clean energy delivery to Google's data centers.
Google, Kairos Power e Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) hanno annunciato una collaborazione innovativa per l'impiego di tecnologia nucleare avanzata. L'impianto Hermes 2 di Kairos Power a Oak Ridge, Tennessee, fornirà fino a 50 megawatt (MW) di energia continua 24/7 alla rete della TVA, alimentando i data center di Google in Tennessee e Alabama.
Il progetto rende la TVA la prima utility statunitense a firmare un contratto di fornitura per l'elettricità generata da reattori avanzati di IV generazione. L'iniziativa rientra in un accordo più ampio tra Kairos Power e Google volto a introdurre 500 MW di nuova capacità nucleare avanzata entro il 2035. Il reattore Hermes 2, previsto in funzione nel 2030, vedrà la sua potenza aumentata da 28 MW a 50 MW per accelerare la fornitura di energia pulita ai data center di Google.
Google, Kairos Power y Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) han anunciado una colaboración pionera para desplegar tecnología nuclear avanzada. La planta Hermes 2 de Kairos Power en Oak Ridge, Tennessee suministrará hasta 50 megavatios (MW) de energía continua 24/7 a la red de la TVA, abasteciendo los centros de datos de Google en Tennessee y Alabama.
El proyecto convierte a la TVA en la primera compañía eléctrica de EE. UU. en firmar un contrato de compra de energía procedente de reactores avanzados de la generación IV. Esta iniciativa forma parte del acuerdo más amplio entre Kairos Power y Google para posibilitar 500 MW de nueva capacidad nuclear avanzada para 2035. El reactor Hermes 2, previsto que entre en operación en 2030, aumentará su potencia de 28 MW a 50 MW para acelerar el suministro de energía limpia a los centros de datos de Google.
구글, 카이로스 파워(Kairos Power), 테네시 밸리 공사(TVA)는 첨단 원자력 기술을 도입하기 위한 획기적인 협력을 발표했습니다. 카이로스 파워의 Hermes 2 발전소(테네시주 오크리지)는 TVA 전력망에 연중무휴 24시간 최대 50메가와트(MW)의 전력을 공급하여 테네시와 앨라배마의 구글 데이터센터에 전력을 제공할 예정입니다.
이번 사업으로 TVA는 미국에서 최초로 고급 제4세대(GEN IV) 원자로 전력에 대한 전력구매계약을 체결한 유틸리티가 되었습니다. 이 계획은 카이로스 파워와 구글의 더 큰 합의의 일환으로, 2035년까지 500MW의 신규 첨단 원전 용량을 구축하는 것을 목표로 합니다. Hermes 2 원자로는 2030년 가동을 목표로 하며 출력이 28MW에서 50MW로 증대되어 구글 데이터센터로의 청정에너지 공급을 앞당길 예정입니다.
Google, Kairos Power et Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) ont annoncé une collaboration novatrice pour déployer une technologie nucléaire avancée. L'usine Hermes 2 de Kairos Power à Oak Ridge, Tennessee fournira jusqu'à 50 mégawatts (MW) d'énergie 24/7 au réseau de la TVA, alimentant les centres de données de Google dans le Tennessee et l'Alabama.
Le projet fait de la TVA la première entreprise de services publics américaine à signer un contrat d'achat d'électricité provenant de réacteurs avancés de génération IV. Cette initiative s'inscrit dans un accord plus large entre Kairos Power et Google visant à permettre 500 MW de nouvelle capacité nucléaire avancée d'ici 2035. Le réacteur Hermes 2, dont la mise en service est prévue en 2030, verra sa puissance portée de 28 MW à 50 MW afin d'accélérer la fourniture d'énergie propre aux centres de données de Google.
Google, Kairos Power und Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) haben eine wegweisende Zusammenarbeit zur Nutzung fortschrittlicher Kernenergietechnologie bekannt gegeben. Das Hermes-2-Kraftwerk von Kairos Power in Oak Ridge, Tennessee wird bis zu 50 Megawatt (MW) rund um die Uhr an das TVA-Netz liefern und so die Google-Rechenzentren in Tennessee und Alabama versorgen.
Das Projekt macht die TVA zum ersten US-Energieversorger, der einen Strombezugsvertrag für Strom aus fortschrittlichen Reaktoren der Generation IV unterschreibt. Die Initiative ist Teil einer größeren Vereinbarung zwischen Kairos Power und Google zur Bereitstellung von 500 MW neuer fortschrittlicher Kernkraftkapazität bis 2035. Der Hermes-2-Reaktor, dessen Betrieb für 2030 vorgesehen ist, wird von 28 MW auf 50 MW aufgerüstet, um die Lieferung sauberer Energie an Googles Rechenzentren zu beschleunigen.
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- Extended timeline with operations not starting until 2030
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Google and Kairos Power to deploy first advanced nuclear plant in Tennessee Valley under orderbook agreement
TVA is the first
Through this agreement, Google will receive the clean energy attributes from the plant through the TVA system to further decarbonize its data center operations in
This collaboration demonstrates TVA's commitment to integrating innovative, firm energy sources like Kairos Power's advanced nuclear technology to proactively support the development of new, clean generation within its service territory.
"To power the future, we need to grow the availability of smart, firm energy sources," said Amanda Peterson Corio, Google's Global Head of Data Center Energy. "This collaboration with TVA, Kairos Power, and the
"This collaboration is an important enabler to making advanced nuclear energy commercially competitive," said Mike Laufer, Kairos Power CEO and co-founder. "The re-envisioned Hermes 2 gets us closer to the commercial fleet sooner and could only be made possible by close collaboration with TVA and Google, and a supportive local community. We are excited to grow Kairos Power's operations in
"Energy security is national security, and electricity is the strategic commodity that is the building block for AI and our nation's economic prosperity," said Don Moul, TVA President and CEO. "The world is looking for American leadership, and this first-of-a-kind agreement is the start of an innovative way of doing business. By developing a technology, a supply chain, and a delivery model that can build an industry to unleash American energy, we can attract and support companies like Google and help America win the AI race."
Google, Kairos Power, and TVA aim to deliver an innovative solution for industrial energy users to meet their growing business needs responsibly while driving local economic growth and opportunity. This approach protects electricity customers by limiting development costs to first movers while helping to bring costs down for customers as additional units are delivered.
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About Google
Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Through products and platforms like Search, Maps, Gmail, Android, Google Play, Google Cloud, Chrome and YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people and has become one of the most widely-known companies in the world. Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
About Kairos Power
Kairos Power is a mission-driven nuclear technology, engineering, and manufacturing company singularly focused on commercializing the fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) – a clean energy solution that can be deployed with robust safety at an affordable cost to enable deep decarbonization. Founded in 2016, the company is unique in applying a rapid iterative development approach and vertical integration strategy to bring advanced reactor technology to market. In 2025, Kairos Power commenced safety-related construction of the Hermes demonstration reactor – the first non-water-cooled reactor to be approved for construction in the
About TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation's largest public power supplier, delivering energy to more than 10 million people across seven southeastern states. TVA has one of the most diverse energy systems – including nuclear, hydro, solar, gas, and advanced technologies. To prepare for the future, TVA is making significant investments in its power system toward new generation and transmission.
TVA is a self-supporting corporate agency of
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TVA: Scott Fiedler; safiedler@tva.com 901-414-6964
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