Cloud storage has become the main business of companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. In recent years, hundreds of millions of users have started to take advantage of these options, as they allow them to have instant access to their files regardless of their location. However, the ambition is growing, and it has started to work against the interests of companies.
As PC Gamer indicates in a recent publication, this factor has led many companies to consider what is best for their future. That is why Microsoft has chosen to restart the reactor of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, a place that suffered an accident in the ’70s. The reason, as the same news article points out, is to power Microsoft’s data centers with carbon-free energy. To achieve this, Microsoft will bring back to life the TMI-Unit 1, a reactor that operated until 2019 (and a sibling of TMI-Unit 2 that had an accident in 1979) that was closed for economic reasons.
They trust the operation to be ready in less than 4 years
Apparently, the intention is for the TMI-Unit 1 to be operational by 2028 once it receives the necessary approvals and is refurbished. With it, Microsoft will add 835 megawatts of carbon-free energy to the electrical grid. Additionally, in honor of Chris Crane, a prominent leader in the nuclear industry who recently passed away, the plant will be named the Crane Clean Energy Center. Fortunately for Microsoft, Pennsylvania politicians and members of the U.S. Department of Energy have highlighted the critical role of carbon-free nuclear energy in the fight against climate change.
This way, the energy will be used to power Microsoft’s data centers, a series of servers known for providing cloud storage and ensuring AI processing in exchange for massive energy consumption. In addition, the American company is also exploring the use of small modular reactors to power its data centers. In fact, Bill Gates, the company’s founder, is already involved in the nuclear energy sector through a new plant he is building in Wyoming.
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