Kairos Power
| 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 |
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.
Products
[edit]Kairos 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
[edit]Kairos 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.
