中国能源报·2025-10-28 06:12Core Viewpoint - Google is restarting a nuclear power plant in Iowa to supply power for its AI infrastructure, indicating a strategic move to diversify energy sources for its growing AI and cloud operations [1]. Group 1: Partnership and Agreements - Google and New Era Energy have announced a 25-year power purchase agreement to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center, which was closed in 2020, to meet the increasing power demands of Google's AI infrastructure in Iowa [1]. - In addition to this partnership, Google has previously announced collaborations with Elemental Energy to construct three advanced nuclear power plants in the U.S. to secure additional power supply [1]. Group 2: AI Power Demand - The rapid development of AI is becoming a major driver of global electricity demand, with the International Energy Agency predicting that electricity consumption by data centers will more than double by 2030 [1].