Major data centre developer and operator Equinix has entered into several advanced nuclear electricity deals, including power purchase agreements for fission energy and pre-ordering microreactors for its operations, the company said on 14 August.
The US multinational said the agreements include plans to procure 500 MW of energy from California-based Oklo’s next-generation nuclear fission powerhouses. It also entered into a preorder agreement for 20 transportable microreactors from Radiant Nuclear, which is also based in California.
In Europe, agreements include plans to eventually purchase power from next-generation nuclear developers, ULC-Energy and Stellaria.
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