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Artist’s rendition of the Aalo Pod, Aalo Atomics’ flagship 50-MWe modular power plant designed for data centers. Each Pod integrates five sodium-cooled, graphite-moderated Aalo-1 microreactors, fueled with low-enriched uranium (LEU+, UO₂), and can scale to gigawatts with a compact footprint and no external water requirements—making onsite colocation feasible. While the Idaho National Laboratory demonstration will focus on the company’s first experimental Aalo-X reactor, the Pod represents Aalo’s long-term commercial vision. Courtesy: Aalo Atomics

Aalo Atomics Secures Capital, Regulatory Backing for 2026 Modular Nuclear Project at INL, Eyes Potential First Data Center Pairing

Advanced nuclear firm Aalo Atomics has secured new capital and regulatory backing to complete construction of its 10-MWe Aalo-X reactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The project, recently selected under the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) new Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, will demonstrate cold criticality by July 2026 in an unusually aggressive federal milestone for advanced […]

In August 2025, Google, TVA, and Kairos Power signed a first-of-its-kind agreement for Hermes 2, a 50-MW advanced molten salt reactor slated to begin operations in 2030 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The deal marks the first U.S. utility PPA for electricity from a Gen IV reactor and will deliver 24/7 carbon-free energy to power Google’s expanding data centers in Tennessee and Alabama. Courtesy: Kairos Power

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