Bellevue-based TerraPower announced a deal with Meta to build up to eight small modular nuclear reactors in the U.S. to supply clean energy for the company’s growing data center operations.
Under the agreement, TerraPower will provide Meta with up to 2.8 gigawatts of power using its Natrium nuclear technology, with integrated energy storage systems enabling total output of up to 4 gigawatts. The first two reactors could come online as soon as 2032, and if all eight are built, they are expected to be operational by 2035. “To successfully address growing energy demand, we must deploy gigawatts of advanced nuclear energy in the 2030s,” said TerraPower President and CEO Chris Levesque. “This agreement with Meta is designed to support the rapid deployment of our Natrium technology that provides the reliable, flexible, and carbon-free power our country needs.”
The deal reinforces the Seattle region’s role in developing large-scale clean power solutions to meet the rising energy demands of AI-driven data centers nationwide.