Meta backs nuclear projects to unlock 6.6 GW
Meta reached agreements to extend and build nuclear power projects that could supply up to 6.6 GW of clean energy by 2035.
Meta has agreed deals with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo to support operating plants, uprates and new advanced reactors, the company said.
The agreements follow Meta’s nuclear RFP process and complement an earlier partnership with Constellation Energy.
The social media and AI company, in an announcement, said the Vistra deals will see it purchase more than 2.1 GW from the Perry and Davis‑Besse power plants in Ohio and support uprates and expansion at Beaver Valley in Pennsylvania.
Meta said the additional uprate capacity at the three plants totals 433 MW and is expected to come online in the early 2030s.
It added that the agreement with TerraPower funds two Natrium units capable of up to 690 MW with delivery as early as 2032, and grants rights to energy from up to six more Natrium units producing 2.1 GW targeted for delivery by 2035, bringing potential Natrium capacity to 2.8 GW with 1.2 GW of built‑in storage.
“Our agreements with Vistra, TerraPower, Oklo, and Constellation make Meta one of the most significant corporate purchasers of nuclear energy in American history,” Joel Kaplan, Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Meta, said.
Meta highlighted that the Oklo partnership would support an advanced nuclear campus in Pike County, Ohio, that may come online as early as 2030 and could add up to 1.2 GW of baseload power into the PJM market.
The company said the projects are expected to create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of long‑term operational roles and to deliver power to grids that support Meta operations, including the Prometheus supercluster in New Albany, Ohio.
The Recap
- Meta signs agreements to expand US nuclear energy capacity.
- Projects could support up to 6.6 GW by 2035.
- Vistra uprates add 433 MW due online in early 2030s.
