Meta Platforms announced in January 2026 a partnership with nuclear startup Oklo to develop a 1.2 gigawatt nuclear power campus in Pike County, Ohio, one of the largest corporate commitments to small modular reactor technology in the United States.
The planned facility will house 16 of Oklo's Aurora Powerhouse reactors, each rated at 75 megawatts, spread across a 206-acre site. The project is designed to provide long-term baseload power for Meta's AI data center and computing infrastructure. Meta is providing prepayments to Oklo to secure nuclear fuel and accelerate Phase 1 of the project, which targets delivery of 150 megawatts. Full reactor operations are expected by 2030.
Oklo's Aurora Powerhouse is a liquid metal-cooled fast reactor designed to operate for more than a decade without refueling. The company scaled its original 1.5 megawatt design up to 75 megawatts to meet growing demand from AI data centers and industrial users. Oklo has applied to the NRC for a combined license to construct and operate the Aurora design.
In a separate but concurrent announcement, Meta also entered into agreements with Vistra Energy for more than 2,600 megawatts of nuclear power from three existing Vistra-operated plants in the PJM grid region, with purchases beginning in late 2026 and full capacity deliveries extending through 2034.
The Meta-Oklo partnership is among the most significant private-sector commitments to advanced nuclear technology announced in 2026 and reflects the growing alignment between data center power procurement strategies and the economics of small modular reactors as a long-duration, baseload energy source.
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