Kairos Power broke ground on the Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, marking the first commercial-scale Gen IV reactor to receive a construction permit from the NRC. The plant will supply up to 50 megawatts of clean electricity to the TVA grid, supporting decarbonization efforts for Google data centers. This project builds on lessons from the Hermes 1 reactor and aims to lower nuclear construction costs through innovative modular construction methods.
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