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Meta Becomes Largest Nuclear Energy Buyer with Over 6 Gigawatts in Power Agreements

This development highlights the strategic shift towards nuclear energy to support AI infrastructure.
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  • Impact Level
    Medium
  • Scope Level
    Global
  • Last Update
    2026-01-09
Key Impacts
Positive Impacts (9)
Uranium-Mining Companies (e.g., Cameco, Kazatomprom)
Uranium
Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Developers (Oklo, TerraPower, GE-Hitachi, BWX Technologies)
Vistra Corp.
U.S. Regulated Utilities with Nuclear Fleets (e.g., Constellation Energy, Duke Energy)
Transmission & Grid Engineering Firms (e.g., Quanta Services, AECOM)
Negative Impacts (1)
Solar & Wind Equipment Suppliers
Total impacts: 11 | Positive: 9 | Negative: 1
Event Overview

This development highlights the strategic shift towards nuclear energy to support AI infrastructure. It underscores the growing demand for reliable, high-capacity power sources to sustain technological advancements and address grid limitations.

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Meta Secures Over 6 Gigawatts in Power Agreements, Becomes Largest Nuclear Energy Buyer
2026-01-09 19:02

Meta has secured power agreements totaling over 6 gigawatts, making it the world's largest nuclear energy buyer. This surpasses the previous records held by Amazon and Google. Meta is purchasing existing power from Vistra and supporting the development of small reactors by Oklo and TerraPower. The aim is to overcome electricity constraints for AI growth, ensuring that its expansion is not limited by grid capacity and accelerating its AI infrastructure.

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