{"data":{"slug":"kairos-hermes","etype":"power","name":"Kairos Hermes / Google Fleet","cat":"SMR Program","subtitle":"The first Gen IV construction permits in the US — and Google's 500 MW order.","summary":"Kairos Power's Hermes demonstration reactors at Oak Ridge hold the US NRC's first construction permits for a Generation IV design (fluoride-salt-cooled). Google's October 2024 master agreement — up to 500 MW across a fleet, first unit targeted ~2030 — was the first corporate order book for SMRs, TVA purchasing Hermes 2 output.","attrs":[{"b":"Official","g":"Overview","l":"Developer","v":"Kairos Power"},{"b":"Official","g":"Overview","l":"Milestone","v":"First US Gen IV construction permits (2023–24)"},{"b":"Official","g":"Overview","l":"Google agreement","v":"Up to 500 MW by 2035, first ~2030"}],"kf":{"type":"SMR demonstration + fleet","buyer":"Google / TVA","status":"Demo construction","capacity":"500 MW fleet target (Google)"},"aliases":["Hermes reactor"],"ticker":null,"exchange":null,"hq":null,"founded":null,"website":null,"status":"Under construction (demo)","region":"Oak Ridge, Tennessee, US","asof":"2026-01-15","sources":[{"url":"https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/google-kairos-power-nuclear-energy-agreement/","label":"Google–Kairos announcement"}]},"meta":{"found":true,"count":1,"served_from":"site cache (no live upstream calls)","as_of":"2026-10-14T07:56:58+00:00","disclaimer":"Research and information only — not investment advice. Structured records carry basis labels (vendor spec / reported / estimate); market quotes are delayed/indicative.","attribution":"Records compiled from vendor documentation, official filings and reputable public reporting; market quotes via financial data providers. See /data-sources."}}