Meta Platforms announced agreements with three nuclear energy companies in early 2026 that will support up to 6.6 gigawatts of new and existing nuclear capacity by 2035, one of the largest corporate nuclear procurement commitments in history. The agreements are with Vistra Corp, TerraPower, and Oklo, spanning operating nuclear plants, advanced reactor demonstration facilities, and small modular reactor deployment programs.
The Vistra agreement includes support for continued operation of existing nuclear capacity, while the TerraPower and Oklo agreements target new advanced reactor construction. Meta is providing prepayments to secure nuclear fuel for Oklo's Aurora compact fast reactor program and expedite Phase 1 of the project, which aims to deliver 150 megawatts. TerraPower, which received NRC construction permit approval in early 2026, is building a Natrium demonstration reactor in Wyoming using advanced fast reactor technology with integrated molten salt energy storage.
The announcement reflects a broader pattern of major technology companies making long-term commitments to nuclear power in response to data center load growth. Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have also signed nuclear agreements, collectively committing to several gigawatts of nuclear power by the mid-2030s. For the US Southeast, where Meta and other tech companies operate significant data center infrastructure, nuclear energy from Georgia's Plant Vogtle and future SMR deployments represents a preferred path for meeting growing power demand with reliable baseload generation.
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