Google’s power-hungry data centers crave nuclear energy
The Verge Justine Calma
Google announced a 20-year agreement to update six US nuclear power plant sites through Constellation to supply electricity for its data centers. The deal is tied to more than $4.3 billion in new investment by Constellation and targets 890 megawatts of added capacity over five years. This expands the nuclear power supply pipeline that Google relies on, while Constellation funds efficiency upgrades at the selected plants.
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Google announced a new agreement to update six nuclear power plant sites across the US as the tech giant seeks to generate more electricity for its power-hungry data centers. Google signed the 20-year deal with Constellation, the leading nuclear power plant operator in the US. The power purchase agreement is meant to guarantee the revenue […]
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