Technology giant Google has signed an agreement with a nuclear power project developer to commit funding for at least three projects that each would have 600 MW of generation capacity.
Elementl Power, a nuclear project developer founded in 2022 and based in Greer, South Carolina, said on 7 May that Google would help the company move towards its goal of bringing more than 10 GW of nuclear power capacity online by 2035.
As part of the agreement, Google will commit early-stage development capital to advance the development of three projects.
Each project would generate at least 600 MW of power capacity, with the option for commercial offtake for Google once complete.
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