OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Kairos Power broke ground on the Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn. – the company’s first commercial-scale reactor and the first-ever power-producing Gen IV reactor to receive a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). (Photos and video) Hermes 2 is Kairos Power’s first deployment under its landmark deal with Google to develop an advanced reactor fleet. The plant will supply up to 50 megawatts of c