Within approximately 6-7 years (2031-2032), major tech companies will operate their own small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) co-located directly with AI data centers — in the hundreds-of-megawatts range, bypassing the public grid entirely.

Within approximately 6-7 years (2031-2032), major tech companies will operate their own small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) co-located directly with AI data centers — in the hundreds-of-megawatts range, bypassing the public grid entirely. | First hyperscaler-owned SMR groundbreaking

Key catalyst: First hyperscaler-owned SMR groundbreaking

Watch events: Kairos first operating license (2027-28 target); Oklo Aurora deployment; NuScale VOYGR orders

Alphabet/Kairos 500 MW (2030 target); AWS-Talen 960 MW nuclear PPA; Oracle 1 GW three-SMR site announced; Microsoft Three Mile Island PPA.

Beneficiaries (22)

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