October 28, 2025, 07:24October 28, 2025, 07:24
In the USA, another decommissioned nuclear power plant is being restarted to provide electricity for AI data centers. The Duane Arnold Energy Center in the state of Iowa is scheduled to go back online in early 2029 and primarily supply Google.
The power plant was shut down in 2020. (symbol image)Image: keystone
The Internet company will purchase electricity for 25 years, said operator NextEra Energy. The nuclear power plant was shut down in 2020.
The operation of artificial intelligence requires a lot of electricity – and with the increased use of the software, the needs of tech companies are increasing rapidly. They are increasingly relying on nuclear energy. A year ago it was announced that a reactor at the decommissioned US nuclear power plant Three Mile Island would be restarted to supply electricity for Microsoft data centers. The Facebook group Meta secured the entire energy production of a nuclear power plant in the state of Illinois for 20 years. And Google wants to buy energy from new small reactors from the developer Kairos Power from 2030. (sda/dpa)
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