Samsung C&T Invests Up to $100 Million in Kairos Power’s Google Reactor Project - Межа. Новини України.
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A South Korean construction giant is stepping into the race to power AI infrastructure, bringing nuclear engineering experience to an ambitious US project. Kairos Power has brought South Korean company Samsung C&T on board to develop and build a 50 MW demonstration nuclear reactor. The facility is to become part of the first stage of the agreement between Kairos Power and Google. As reported by Techcrunch Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung C&T will invest up to $100 million in the project and provide engineering support. Approximately $70 million will be used to acquire a stake in Kairos Power, while the remainder will be provided as an in-kind contribution in the form of services. Kairos Power expects the partnership to help accelerate the development and construction of reactors intended to supply electricity to Google's data centers. Samsung C&T has already participated in the construction of around ten nuclear reactors in various countries. This experience could be important for Kairos Power, as the company needs not only to commission its first facility but also to scale up reactor production. Google and Kairos Power signed the agreement in autumn 2024. It provides for the creation of reactors with a combined capacity of approximately 500 MW by 2035. Kairos Power is currently building two facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee: In November 2024, the U.S. Nuclear...
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