Kairos Power
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Enabling the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal of dramatically improving people’s quality of life while protecting the environment
Alameda, CA
Joined December 2016
At Kairos Power, we take quality control seriously, down to the micron level. The quality control capabilities at our Albuquerque Manufacturing Development Campus are central to this commitment, providing the precise scrutiny needed to ensure high-quality parts and construction
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A new milestone just in time for Manufacturing Month! The Kairos Power team has successfully hydrotested and stamped the ASME Section VIII reactor vessel for our second Engineering Test Unit (ETU 2.0). It’s the first U2-stamped vessel to be completed at our Albuquerque
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Some things you just never get over. ❤️
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A key piece of the puzzle for deploying Kairos Power’s advanced reactors at scale is the molten fluoride salt coolant we call “Flibe.” Originally demonstrated in the 1960s Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Flibe – composed of lithium
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The finalists for Emerging Technology of the Year are @TheAESCorp @AltiliumM @bakerhughesco
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@Infosys @KairosPower @longi_solar Congratulations to all and see you at #PlattsGEA on December 11!
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REMINDER: Join us on our Oak Ridge Campus for the 2nd Annual Nuclear Science Week Career Fair this Tuesday, Oct 21, from 4-7pm ET, presented by @KairosPower, @ORChamber, and @amseonline! There's so much more than we have space to list, but here are some highlights... 👉 At least
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👨🔧 Our Operations team is building on the lessons learned from ETU 1.0 to develop a more sophisticated operator training program, writing 50+ new operating procedures, performing pre-commissioning testing on critical components, and establishing formal processes that will bolster
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⚙️ The Kairos Power manufacturing team fabricated the reactor vessel in-house – the largest yet for our ASME-certified vessel shop, and one of 11 U-stamped vessels that we’ve produced for ETU 2.0. Controlling the production of these critical components helps ensure tight
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⚫️ Over multiple iterations, our Fuels team has established an automated production line for annular graphite fuel pebbles, demonstrating the processes to mass-produce our proprietary fuel form. The team has fabricated 13,500 of the 50,000 surrogate fuel pebbles needed for ETU
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🔧 Building on lessons from ETU 1.0, we have upgraded the Primary Salt Pump, incorporating a permanent magnet motor and vibration sensors to improve performance. The Kairos Power team manufactured, assembled, and tested nearly all the parts in-house, demonstrating the value of
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Here’s a look at our recent progress: 🏗️ The first modular equipment skids are installed in the ETU enclosure, with more under construction. ETU 2.0 will comprise more than 30 skids, which will come together in a fully integrated system, providing a template for the modular
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Look at that hardware! 🤩 Our second Engineering Test Unit (ETU 2.0) is taking shape at Kairos Power’s Albuquerque Manufacturing Development Campus, helping to optimize primary systems and pilot new innovations that will carry forward to Hermes and future reactors. With ETU
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We are proud to share that our Albuquerque manufacturing operation has officially earned ISO 9001:2015 certification – with zero findings in our certification audit. This rare accomplishment reflects the strength of Kairos Power’s Quality Management System, the discipline of our
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Kairos Power is proud to be named on @techreview's 2025 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch for the 2nd year running! “As digital innovation and energy security become global priorities, nuclear energy is uniquely positioned to help meet growing electricity demands without
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Kairos Power is building foundations in more ways than one. 🏗 In September, we installed the final drilled pier for the Hermes demonstration reactor foundation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee! The Hermes campus is a proving ground to test advanced construction methods and incorporate
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🎧On The Green Blueprint: @KairosPower CEO Mike Laufer argues that tackling the non-nuclear parts of a reactor first — foundations, controls, power systems — combined with rapid iteration and vertical integration is the clearest route to lowering costs.
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Kairos Power’s Mike Laufer on why non-nuclear demonstrations, rapid iteration, and vertical integration could change nuclear economics.
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Former #TVA Chairman @GlennMcCJr on the “transformational milestone” of @Google @KairosPower + @TVAnews partnering to build + operate Hermes 2, an advanced nuclear reactor that will keep rates low + business strong in the region @ClarionLedger #DataCenters
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Today, Kairos Power announced a new collaboration with @BWXT to explore opportunities to optimize the commercial production of TRISO coated particle fuel for Kairos Power advanced reactors and other potential customers. The arrangement will bring together Kairos Power’s
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Today we announced the first deployment of our first advanced nuclear reactor project with Kairos Power and Tennessee Valley Authority. This public-private collaboration will help scale the development of advanced nuclear energy in the U.S. Learn more.
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An overview of Google’s public-private collaboration with Kairos Power and Tennessee Valley Authority.
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The nuclear energy renaissance is in full swing. Deployment of @KairosPower's advanced reactor technology will help cement U.S. leadership on energy and A.I.
Today, Kairos Power, @Google, and @tvanews announced a collaboration to help meet growing energy demand and bolster U.S. nuclear leadership. Through a new PPA, the Hermes 2 plant in Oak Ridge, TN will deliver up to 50 MW of clean, reliable energy to the TVA grid to further
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Congratulations to @TVAnews, @KairosPower, and @Google on their groundbreaking collaboration to deploy an advanced nuclear reactor to power data centers on TVA's grid. America's Nuclear Renaissance is being forged in #TN03! We are building America's New Nuclear Future!
Big nuclear energy news: We are partnering with @KairosPower and @Google to accelerate advanced GEN IV nuclear energy. The Hermes 2 reactor in Oak Ridge, TN, will be the first in the nation to operate under a nuclear power purchase agreement – a long-term contract to deliver
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