Alphabet Inc. Announces Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Reactor with Kairos Power and TVA for Clean Energy Initiative
Reuters
Aug 18, 2025
Alphabet Inc. Announces Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Reactor with Kairos Power and TVA for Clean Energy Initiative
Alphabet Inc. has announced the deployment of Kairos Power's advanced nuclear reactor, Hermes 2 Plant, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as part of a new power purchase agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority$(TVA)$. This marks the first instance of a U.S. utility purchasing electricity from an advanced GEN IV reactor. The agreement facilitates the addition of 50 megawatts (MW) of nuclear energy to TVA's grid, which will support Alphabet's data centers in Montgomery County, Tennessee, and Jackson County, Alabama. The collaboration aims to eventually unlock up to 500 MW of nuclear power for the U.S. electricity system through multiple deployments of Kairos Power's small modular reactors. TVA will purchase electricity from the Hermes 2 plant, anticipated to begin operations in 2030, to supply locally sourced clean energy for Alphabet's regional data centers.
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