The plot thickens for the newest story on the nuclear block – data centers of course – as Google and Kairos Power have entered into a partnership aimed at deploying small modular reactors (SMRs) to supply clean energy to Google’s data centers. The trend is clear as day now but will this result in the SMR sector actually dropping in cost in the long term? Under the Master Plant Development Agreement, Kairos Power will develop, construct, and operate a series of advanced reactor plants, selling energy, ancillary services, and environmental attributes to Google through power purchase agreements (PPAs). This partnership will support the deployment of Kairos’ first commercial reactor by 2030, with a plan to deploy a fleet generating 500…