Google sees nuclear power as a key part of its strategy to get around-the-clock clean energy to operate artificial intelligence facilities, Michael Terrell, senior director of energy and climate, said on Bloomberg Television.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this week, Google\u00a0announced\u00a0its first investment in nuclear power by supporting the development of several advanced small modular reactors from Kairos Power. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those reactors are slated to come online from 2030 through 2035, with a combined capacity of 500 megawatts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Terrell declined to provide any financial details on the deal, but said Google is pursuing nuclear because it makes sense for the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe feel that nuclear is a very important technology for going carbon free for offices, data centers, communities where we operate,\u201d Terrell said in the interview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo get to carbon free, 24 hours a day, we need more technologies than just wind and solar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mountain View, California-based Google signed 4 gigawatts worth of deals to buy electricity from renewable projects last year, a record for the company, Terrell said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google is continuing to pursue wind and solar deals, and it\u2019s also \u201cinking agreements\u201d with utilities to develop portfolios of 24-hour carbon-free energy, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some of the world\u2019s biggest tech companies are scrambling to secure clean power to support the buildout of data centers, especially as AI takes off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n