Kairos Power Hermes 2 — Oak Ridge

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programConfidence BDesk review 2026-11-03

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Kairos Power Hermes 2 — Oak Ridge
On August 18, 2025 Google, Kairos Power and TVA announced a PPA under which Hermes 2 in Oak Ridge would deliver up to 50 MW to TVA's grid, scheduled to begin operations in 2030.

Record scope: program
Source-attributed status: Power purchase agreement signed — operations planned 2030
Confidence: B
Desk review: 2026-11-03
Investment disclosure: Not disclosed in cited source
Power disclosure: Up to 50 MW planned — PPA
Jobs disclosure: Not disclosed in cited source

Canonical Tennessee record: https://tennessai.com/data-centers/kairos-hermes-2-oak-ridge

Primary sources:
Google, Kairos Power, TVA collaborate to meet America's growing energy needs — Kairos Power
https://www.kairospower.com/updates/google-kairos-power-tva-collaborate-to-meet-americas-growing-energy-needs
Source published: 2025-08-18; desk reviewed: 2026-11-03.

Our first advanced nuclear reactor project with Kairos Power and Tennessee Valley Authority — Google
https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/sustainability/google-first-advanced-nuclear-reactor-project-with-kairos-power-and-tennessee-valley-authority/
Source published: 2025-08-18; desk reviewed: 2026-11-03.

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