Oklo, a nuclear energy start-up led by OpenAI's Sam Altman, has signed a 20-year deal with Switch Inc. to build reactors supplying up to 12 gigawatts of power through 2044.
The non-binding agreement is part of Big Tech's growing reliance on nuclear energy to meet the surging electricity demands driven by artificial intelligence systems. Oklo plans to deploy its first 15-megawatt reactor by 2027.
"We are excited to collaborate with Switch on this historic agreement," said Jacob DeWitte, Co-Founder and CEO of Oklo. "Rob Roy and the Switch team share the vision we have for nuclear energy’s role in powering artificial intelligence and providing the world with energy abundance. Oklo expects to benefit enormously from Switch’s record of turning visions into reality."
