Kairos Power is working with the Tennessee Valley Authority to build a molten salt reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, generating 50 megawatts of nuclear power. The facility, known as the Hermes 2 demonstration plant, will provide power to Google's datacenters by 2030. Kairos' technology is derived from 20th-century experiments at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The reactors will utilize Tri-structural ISOtropic (TRISO) fuel pellets, cooled by molten fluoride salts, to efficiently produce electricity via a steam generator and turbine system.
In Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority are collaborating to establish a molten salt reactor that will generate 50 megawatts of nuclear power.
The reactor will provide carbon-free power to Google’s datacenters in Tennessee and Alabama, with the Hermes 2 demonstration plant scheduled to come online in 2030.
Kairos' reactor technology is rooted in historical experiments from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which pioneered molten salt reactors in the mid-20th century.
The updated design uses Tri-structural ISOtropic (TRISO) fuel pellets that enhance safety and efficiency in the generation of nuclear energy.
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