Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 reactor uses liquid salt cooling for safer, lower-cost nuclear energy. It’s set to power Google data centers by 2030.

Google inks first-ever U.S. utility deal for a Gen IV nuclear plant, as AI-driven energy needs revive interest in small modular reactors.

Google noted that the deal with TVA, Kairos Power, and the Oak Ridge community will accelerate the deployment of innovative nuclear technologies.