19 August 09:07
Google will build the Hermes 2 nuclear power plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in partnership with Kairos Power, to meet the technology's energy demand.
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The Hermes 2 plant will produce 50 megawatts of power for Google under a long-term agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority. It will be the first in a series of planned nuclear power plants that will include small modular reactors to power Google's data centers. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2030, with a maximum potential of 500 megawatts expected by 2035.
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