Google to bring shuttered nuclear power plant back from the dead

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October 29, 2025, 5:23 PM

• •Google and NextEra are partnering to revive a closed nuclear power plant in Iowa.
• •The plant is expected to restart by 2029.
• •Google will purchase the majority of the plant's power for 25 years.
• •The project highlights the growing interest in nuclear power for data centers.

Google is collaborating with NextEra Energy to reopen a nuclear power plant in Iowa that closed in 2020. NextEra aims to restart the reactor by 2029, with Google agreeing to purchase most of its power for 25 years. The Duane Arnold Energy Center, initially designed for 601 megawatts, is expected to generate an additional 14 megawatts after renovation. This initiative reflects a broader trend of tech companies seeking zero-carbon energy to fuel their data centers and a revival of nuclear power.

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