Breaking: Nuclear Power Secured for Tech Giants' Data Centers for the Next 20 Years
Private Negotiation for Two Decades of Nuclear Power Collaboration Through a Facebook Group
Facebook's parent company, Meta, just sealed an amazing nuclear power deal for two decades. Get ready for highly-anticipated data operations, as Meta will be drawing energy from an Illinois nuclear power plant operated by Constellation Energy!
This deal comes after Meta's strong backing of the power plant, which will remain operational even after the expiration of subsidies that initially prevented its closing in 2017. The company has big plans for artificial intelligence, which demands a massive amount of energy for training and operation — and that's why their data centers require all the juice they can get!
But Meta ain't the only one who's going nuclear. Other tech titans are also hopping on the nuke train for their data centers. For instance, Microsoft will breathe new life into the decommissioned Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, which will be providing the software giant with over 800 MW of clean power by 2028. Microsoft and Google are also exploring small modular reactors and microreactors for their global network of data centers.
Google, too, has some secret plans in the works for nuclear projects, although specific details are yet to be revealed. As for Amazon, they got a partnership with nuclear developers for deploying small modular reactors near their Virginia data centers with a goal of generating a whopping 5 GW by 2040. Even Oracle is jumping on the bandwagon, planning to power its data centers with small modular reactors by 2030, fueling the ongoing nuclear renaissance among tech companies.
OpenAI is joining the trend, though details on its nuclear investments are somewhat hazy. Regardless, it's all part of the greater shift towards nuclear power in the tech sector. So get ready for a nuclear-powered future! It's gonna be a wild ride!
Sources: ntv.de, dpa
The Commission, having been consulted on the draft directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, is potentially being faced with increased regulatory roles in the booming nuclear industry due to the growing number of tech giants, such as Meta, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and OpenAI, investing in nuclear power for their data centers. The finance and energy sectors may also find themselves significantly impacted, as these tech behemoths seek to secure clean energy for their ever-expanding and power-hungry technology operations for the next two decades.
