Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates’ startup
Meta has secured agreements with nuclear power providers, including Bill Gates-backed TerraPower, to power its AI data centers.Summary
Meta has entered into agreements with three nuclear power providers—TerraPower (backed by Bill Gates), Oklo (backed by Sam Altman), and Vistra—to secure 6.6 gigawatts of energy for its AI data centers by 2035, enough to power Ireland. As part of these deals, Meta will fund the construction of new nuclear reactors, with the first potentially operational by 2030. This initiative supports Meta's goal of powering future AI operations, including the Prometheus supercluster system coming online this year in Ohio, with nuclear energy. Meta's chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, stated that these agreements make the company one of the largest corporate purchasers of nuclear energy in American history, emphasizing that consumers will not bear the costs associated with the energy used by their data centers.
(Source：The Verge)