Google restarts Iowa nuclear plant for AI data centers

zeit.de (German)

A US nuclear power plant shut down in 2020 will be reactivated to power Google's AI data centers. Google has agreed to purchase the electricity for 25 years. Google plans to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa by 2029 to supply its growing cloud and AI infrastructure. The agreement addresses the increasing energy demands of AI. This collaboration highlights the growing need for carbon-free energy sources to support AI development, with Google also investing in new nuclear power plant projects.


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