Google signs deal with startup to build small nuclear reactors to power AI
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Under the agreement signed with startup Kairos Power on Monday, the California-based tech giant will back the construction of seven small nuclear reactors capable of generating 500 megawatts of power. The first reactor is scheduled to come online by 2030, with others to follow in the coming years.
This agreement helps accelerate a new technology to meet energy needs cleanly and reliably, and unlock the full potential of AI for everyone, according to Michael Terrell, the senior director of energy and climate at Google.
Last month, Microsoft signed a deal with the utility Constellation Energy to restore a decommissioned nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania that will supply the tech giant with power for the next 20 years.
Data centres consume about 3 percent of the world's electricity, with consumption expected to rise substantially in the coming years as AI continues to develop, according to the law firm White & Case.
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