(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc.’s Google sees nuclear power as a key part of its strategy to source clean, round-the-clock energy to run artificial intelligence facilities, said Michael Terrell, senior director of energy and climate. on Bloomberg Television. .
Earlier this week, Google announced its first investment in nuclear energy by supporting the development of several advanced small modular reactors from Kairos Power. These reactors are scheduled to come into operation between 2030 and 2035, with a combined capacity of 500 megawatts. Terrell declined to provide financial details about the deal, but said Google is betting on nuclear power because it makes sense for the company.
“We believe nuclear energy is a very important technology to make the offices, data centers and communities where we operate carbon-free,” Terrell said in the interview. “To become carbon-free 24 hours a day, we need more technologies beyond wind and solar.”
Google, based in Mountain View, California, signed deals worth 4 gigawatts to buy electricity from renewable projects last year, a record for the company, Terrell said. Google continues to pursue wind and solar deals, and is also “signing agreements” with utilities to develop 24-hour carbon-free energy portfolios, it said.
Some of the world’s largest technology companies are struggling to secure clean energy to support data center construction, especially as AI takes off. Google’s announcement follows a big bet by Microsoft Corp. on power from the soon-to-be restarted Three Mile Island nuclear plant. And on Wednesday, X-Energy, another developer of the next generation of smaller reactors, said Amazon Inc. and billionaire financier Ken Griffin are among those backing $500 million in investments.
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