Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative
500 MW AI data center in Oak Ridge, TN, United States: announced.
- Capacity: 500 MW
- Location: Oak Ridge, TN, United States
- Developer: Google
- Status: announced
- Energy source: Nuclear (Small Modular Reactors)
Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative is a 500 MW AI data center project located in Oak Ridge, TN, United States, currently announced. It is being built by Google. Its energy source is listed as Nuclear (Small Modular Reactors). This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across TN, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Google and Kairos Power are pairing small modular reactors with a tracked 500 MW of data center load at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It's an early SMR commitment among hyperscalers, and Google has ordered multiple reactors under the deal.
Public companies linked to Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Alphabet (GOOGL), developer · hyperscaler
Related data center projects
- Google Project Tembo (Cheyenne), 1.8 GW, Cheyenne, WY, United States · permitted
- Google Project Spade (New Florence), 1.2 GW, New Florence, MO, United States · under construction
- Wilbarger Campus, 800 MW, Vernon, TX, United States · under construction
- Google West Memphis Data Center, 600 MW, West Memphis, AR, United States · under construction
- Google Fredericia (Taulov) AI Data Center, 550 MW, Fredericia, Denmark · operational
- Haskell County Campus, 440 MW, Haskell, TX, United States · under construction
- Google Eemshaven AI Data Center, 400 MW, Eemshaven, Netherlands · operational
- Google LaGrange (Project Pegasus), 400 MW, LaGrange, GA, United States · under construction
Frequently asked questions
- What is Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative?
- Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative is a power generation asset feeding AI data center demand in Oak Ridge, Tennessee tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is announced.
- Where is Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative?
- Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Every tracked Tennessee campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/tennessee.
- How big is Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative?
- Data Center Index tracks Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative at 500 MW. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it. This entry is a power generation asset, not a data center hall.
- Who is building Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative?
- Google is developing Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative.
- When will Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative come online?
- The next building at Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative is expected online December 31, 2030. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.
- Which public companies are linked to Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Google-Kairos Power AI Data Center Initiative: Alphabet (GOOGL). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Google Kairos Power Ai Data Center Initiative (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- Kairos Power (kairospower.com · press · 2026-09-12)