Kairos Power is an American nuclear energy company which develops nuclear reactor technology. Founded in 2016, the company is known for its small modular reactors (SMRs) for sustainable power generation.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Nuclear power |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Mike Laufer, Edward Blandford, Per Peterson |
| Headquarters | 707 W. Tower Avenue, Suite A, , |
Area served | United States of America |
| Products | Nuclear reactors |
| Website | kairospower.com |
Products
editKairos Power's main product is its small modular reactors that use molten fluoride salt as a coolant, as opposed to conventional water-cooled reactors.[1]
History
editKairos Power was founded in 2016 by a team of engineers and scientists. Kairos Power operates in the nuclear energy sector.[2]
In 2023, Kairos Power received a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build its Hermes demonstration reactor in Tennessee, becoming the first permit in 50 years to be issued for the building of a new type of nuclear reactor.[3] In July 2024, Kairos Power started construction of the demonstration reactor in Tennessee.[4]
In 2024, Kairos Power signed an agreement with Google to use small nuclear reactors to generate energy to be used to power its artificial intelligence data centres.[5] Google has ordered six to seven small nuclear reactors, with the first due to be completed by 2030, and the remainder by 2035.[6] The plans are pending approval by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission as well as local agencies.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Google wants nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers – DW – 10/15/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Lawson, Alex (2024-10-15). "Google to buy nuclear power for AI datacentres in 'world first' deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Wade,Bloomberg, Will. "U.S. just gave a historic blessing to a new nuclear reactor that doesn't use water for cooling". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Rykhlevskii, Andrei (2024), "Kairos power pebble bed reactor", Molten Salt Reactors and Thorium Energy, Elsevier, pp. 945–952, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-99355-5.00010-0, ISBN 978-0-323-99355-5, retrieved 2024-10-16
- ^ Chant, Tim De (2024-10-14). "Google signed a deal to power data centers with nuclear micro-reactors from Kairos — but the 2030 timeline is very optimistic". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Lawson, Alex (2024-10-15). "Google to buy nuclear power for AI datacentres in 'world first' deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Kairos". NRC Web. 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- "Company Overview Kairos Power – 2022" (PDF). LMAG Santa Clara Valley – IEEE Life Members Affinity Group. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
