Google’s collaboration with Kairos Power seeks to unlock up to 500 MW of nuclear power for the U.S. electricity system through multiple small modular reactor deployments. Google is teaming up with Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority to build an advanced nuclear plant, the companies announced Monday. The plant, which should be operational by 2030, will help power Google’s data centers in Tennessee and Alabama. Google and Kairos cut a deal last year to expand the latter’s nuclear tech and fuel Google’s AI push. Construction of new nuclear plants has been a tricky prospect in the U.S. in recent years; Kairos’ smaller plants are meant to be more affordable and easier to deploy.