Equinix Signs Three Major Deals with Advanced Nuclear Firms

US data center giant Equinix has expanded its commitment to nuclear energy, announcing three major agreements with advanced nuclear developers that together could provide up to 774MWe of power.

he first deal was with Radiant, a microreactor company based in El Segundo, California. As part of the agreement, Equinix will purchase 20 Kaleidos microreactors, each designed to produce 1.2MWe and 3MWth.

The second agreement saw Equinix sign a Letter of Intent with ULC-Energy for a Power Purchase Agreement of up to 250M. We to power its data centers in the Netherlands. ULC-Energy, based in Amsterdam, is the exclusive Dutch development partner for Rolls-Royce SMR and selected the company’s 470MWe light water small modular reactor as its preferred technology in 2022.

Equinix’s third deal was a pre-order power agreement with Stellaria, a French nuclear company, for 500MWe to supply data centers across Europe. Founded in June 2023 by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Schneider Electric, Stellaria is developing the world’s first molten salt Breed & Burn reactor.