{"id":30877,"date":"2025-06-11T17:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/2026\/04\/03\/new-nuclear-plants-google-turns-to-nuclear-power-for-ai-data-centers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:17:17","slug":"new-nuclear-plants-google-turns-to-nuclear-power-for-ai-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/en\/2025\/06\/11\/new-nuclear-plants-google-turns-to-nuclear-power-for-ai-data-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Nuclear Plants: Google Turns to Nuclear Power for AI Data Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color:#6190a9;font-size:0.9em;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0\">2 min Reading Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>AI data centers consume so much energy that nuclear power &#8211; already phased out in Germany &#8211; is experiencing a major revival in the U.S. Google is now actively developing new nuclear power plants there.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>TL;DR<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Google plans three small nuclear power plants, each with 600 megawatts, to supply AI data centers in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>The first SMR reactors are scheduled to go online in 2030, with additional units by 2035.<\/li>\n<li>Google is partnering with Kairos Power and startup Elementl Power.<\/li>\n<li>SMRs are considered scalable, emissions-free, and safer than traditional nuclear plants.<\/li>\n<li>The massive energy demands of AI are pushing hyperscalers toward nuclear rather than renewables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nuclear energy is gaining new supporters even in Germany, as it could relatively emission-free meet the rising electricity demand from electric vehicles and artificial intelligence. Aside from safety concerns and the still-unsolved issue of nuclear waste disposal, the cost-benefit calculation looks different on paper. New projects like Hinkley Point C in the UK are costing upwards of \u20ac50 billion.<\/p>\n<h2>The Trend Is Toward Smaller Nuclear Plants<\/h2>\n<p>This hasn\u2019t deterred the U.S. much. The trend there is shifting toward mini nuclear power plants using smaller reactors &#8211; so-called SMRs (Small Modular Reactors) &#8211; which Alphabet subsidiary Google and other hyperscalers are now eyeing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26369\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/paul-hanaoka-s0XabTAKvak-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26369\" class=\"wp-image-26369 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/paul-hanaoka-s0XabTAKvak-unsplash-250x167.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/paul-hanaoka-s0XabTAKvak-unsplash-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/paul-hanaoka-s0XabTAKvak-unsplash-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/paul-hanaoka-s0XabTAKvak-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/paul-hanaoka-s0XabTAKvak-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/paul-hanaoka-s0XabTAKvak-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/paul-hanaoka-s0XabTAKvak-unsplash-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-26369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artificial intelligence consumes enormous amounts of energy. That\u2019s why Google is betting on compact nuclear power plants (SMRs) in the U.S. &#8211; scalable, emissions-free, and future-ready. (Image source: Unsplash \/ Paul Hanaoka)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tagesschau.de\/wirtschaft\/technologie\/faq-google-atomkraft-energie-ki-boom-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tagesschau<\/a>, Google signed a contract with Kairos Power in mid-October 2024 to build such small modular nuclear reactors. The first is expected to come online in 2030, with more by 2035, as Google executive Michael Terrell told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/29eaf03f-4970-40da-ae7c-c8b3283069da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. But that\u2019s not all: as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heise.de\/news\/Energie-fuer-KI-Rechenzentren-Google-laesst-drei-Atomkraftwerke-entwickeln-10376041.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heise reports<\/a>, Google has now also reached an agreement with U.S.-based specialist Elementl Power. Reports indicate the plan involves developing \u201cthree advanced nuclear power plants for data-center-proximate locations in the U.S.\u201d The search giant aims to address the soaring energy needs of its own AI data centers this way.<\/p>\n<p>According to a joint statement from both companies, each of the three nuclear plants will have a capacity of 600 megawatts and use the latest reactor technology. Google will provide the initial capital, covering costs for development, site permits, grid interconnection rights, and contractual work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nuclear Over Renewables<\/h2>\n<p>The exact locations remain confidential. Amanda Peterson Corio, Google\u2019s Global Head of Data Center Energy, only said the planned plants are meant to \u201cstrengthen the power grids at our locations.\u201d However, the deal with Elementl Power appears less certain given that the company &#8211; founded just in 2022 in North Carolina &#8211; has yet to complete any such project or build a nuclear plant.<\/p>\n<p>As Heise further reports, AI\u2019s energy demand is so immense that the U.S. may need up to 50 gigawatts of new power capacity by 2027. Companies like Amazon &#8211; which, through its cloud arm AWS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudmagazin.com\/en\/2024\/10\/08\/new-us-data-center-nuclear-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is also pursuing nuclear plans<\/a> &#8211; as well as Meta (Facebook\u2019s parent company), Microsoft, and Google are all exploring new ways to meet this demand.<\/p>\n<p>A key priority for them is avoiding strain on public power grids while tapping into emissions-free energy sources. Nuclear power is favored due to its greater reliability and consistent output.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Why is Google choosing nuclear over renewable energy?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6\">Google prefers nuclear power because of its higher reliability and ability to meet the continuous, high energy demands of AI data centers. Renewables are seen as too intermittent for this purpose.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>What capacity will the planned nuclear plants have?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6\">Each of the three planned nuclear plants will deliver 600 megawatts, based on modern small modular reactors (SMRs).<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Which companies is Google partnering with for its nuclear plans?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6\">Google is collaborating with Kairos Power and Elementl Power, a company founded in 2022. Both specialize in small modular reactors (SMRs).<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>When will Google\u2019s first SMRs go into operation?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6\">The first SMR project is slated to begin operations in 2030, with additional units coming online by 2035. Exact locations have not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary><strong>Why are SMRs especially attractive to Google?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 4px 24px;color:#555;line-height:1.6\">SMRs are scalable, emissions-free, and can be built closer to data centers. 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