Tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are turning to nuclear power to fuel their energy-intensive AI Models.
Amazon is exploring Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and keeping existing nuclear plants running.
while Google has partnered with Kairos Power to bring the first SMR online by 2030. Google’s reactor design uses molten salt for cooling and aims to provide up to 500 MW of carbon-free power.
Microsoft is reviving the Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor, which was taken offline in 2019, and plans to rename it the “Crane Clean Energy Center.” Once operational, it’s expected to pump out over 800 megawatts of carbon-free electricity starting in 2028.
These nuclear power projects face challenges, including safety concerns and regulatory approvals, but they are set to become a cornerstone of tech giants’ green energy plans.