Kairos Power Hermes 2 Advanced Nuclear Plant
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Source: Times of India
Google and Kairos Power are partnering to build an advanced nuclear plant in Tennessee, aiming to connect to the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) electric grid by 2030. TVA will purchase up to 50 megawatts of power from Kairos Power's Hermes 2 reactor, enough to power approximately 36,000 homes and support Google's data centers in Tennessee and Alabama. The project aims to address the high cost
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Nuclear, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial
- Location
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Times of India
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Description | Google and Kairos Power are partnering to build an advanced nuclear plant in Tennessee, aiming to connect to the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) electric grid by 2030. TVA will purchase up to 50 megawatts of power from Kairos Power's Hermes 2 reactor, enough to power approximately 36,000 homes and support Google's data centers in Tennessee and Alabama. The project aims to address the high cost and financial risks of nuclear plant construction in the U.S. and represents a new era of nuclear power deployment. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Tennessee |
City | Oak Ridge |
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Source | Times of India |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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