Google Secures 890 MW Of Nuclear Power from Constellation Energy
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New nuclear energy will account for about a quarter of that supply, or 890 megawatts.
Artificial intelligence and data center expansion have drastically increased Google's electricity usage and carbon emissions.
Major tech companies are racing to secure massive amounts of electricity supplies to power data centers across the US by striking unprecedented power deals and reviving the country’s nuclear industry,Reuters reportedon Tuesday.
Unlike renewables, nuclear provides continuous base-load power.
Data centers are inherently energy-intensive, and their power consumption is projected to double globally by 2030, reaching around 945-980 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually.
In some countries like the US, they could account for up to 12% of total electricity consumption by 2030, straining existing power grids.
The Google-Constellation deal involves adding capacity at several of Constellation’s nuclear reactors in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
“The 20-year power purchase agreement will enable investments in new equipment and technology at 11 Constellation-owned nuclear units in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, increasing thermal and electrical efficiency to unlock additional reliable, firm power to serve the grid,” Constellation wrote in astatement.
The company will make over $4.3 billion of new investments in its fleet as part of the agreement.
Electricity from the first of the upgraded plants would be delivered in 2028.
Reuters notes the agreement between Google and Constellation is in response to PJM’s “bring your own power” proposal: Rising electricity demand driven largely by the data center expansion has contributed to a more than 11-fold increase in PJM capacity prices since 2024 and left the grid with a power shortfall.
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