On December 1, Fermi America signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hungarian power-cooling specialist MVM EGI Zrt.
The partnership aims to develop advanced cooling systems for Fermi’s planned data center and energy campus in Amarillo, Texas, which could reach up to 11GW in capacity.
The two companies will start by doing engineering and feasibility studies for a set of indirect hybrid cooling towers. These towers are intended to support up to 6 GW of planned natural gas generation and four AP1000 nuclear reactors on the campus.
Hybrid cooling towers to save water
Under the MoU, Fermi and MVM EGI will define cooling requirements, evaluate tower configurations, and assess site and height constraints. They will also model the water-saving potential of hybrid cooling at scale…