Oklo, a nuclear fission startup backed by Sam Altman, has signed a landmark agreement with data-center operator Switch to provide 12 gigawatts of electricity from its small modular reactors by 2044. This deal, touted as the largest corporate clean power agreement ever, will power Switch's data centers serving clients like Google and Nvidia, addressing the growing energy demands of data-intensive industries like AI.
What's NewOklo, the Sam Altman-backed nuclear fission startup, has signed an agreement with data-center operator Switch that the company says is the largest-ever corporate power deal.The agreement calls for Oklo constructing its small modular reactors by 2044 to power Switch's data centers , which are used by large energy-intensive clients like Google and Nvidia. The deal calls for enough of the reactors to deliver 12 gigawatts of electricity.
Oklo, whose name comes from the region of Gabon, Africa where self-sustaining nuclear fission reactions took place naturally about 1.7 billion years ago, went public in May. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was an early investor and now serves as the company's chairman.The startup is the only advanced fission company with a Department of Energy site use permit.
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