Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Meta Enters Nuclear Power Pact for AI, Following Tech Trend
Meta, the company behind Facebook, is getting its electricity from nuclear power.
They signed a 20-year deal starting in 2027.
This helps power their AI and other computer systems.
The power comes from a plant in Illinois run by Constellation.
This move is part of a larger trend where tech companies use nuclear energy because it provides lots of clean power.
The plant will also boost its output.
Other tech giants are following suit, with investments in nuclear energy projects to meet energy needs.
Meta signed a 20-year agreement to procure nuclear power.
The agreement will increase the output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center.
The deal starts in June 2027, aligning with the expiration of state subsidies.
The partnership addresses the increasing energy demands for AI and computing.
Other tech companies like Amazon and Google are investing in nuclear energy.
- Who
- Meta and Constellation Energy
- What
- Meta will purchase nuclear power from Constellation.
- When
- Starting June 2027
- Where
- Clinton, Illinois
- Why
- To meet growing AI and computing energy needs and achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals.
- Contract Length
- 20 years
- Contract Start Date
- June 2027
- Plant Location
- Clinton, Illinois
- Plant Operator
- Constellation Energy
- Clinton Plant Output Increase
- 30 megawatts
