Commercial, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions - December 5, 2024
Meta Seeks Nuclear Proposals for Partnerships
Meta announced it will release a request for proposals (RFP) to identify nuclear energy developers to help the tech company meet its AI innovation and sustainability objectives — targeting 1-4 gigawatts (GW) of new nuclear generation capacity in the U.S.
The company plans to enter into partnerships across the industry to bring new nuclear energy to the grid, according to a statement.
Using more AI requires electric grids to expand and adopt new sources of energy that are reliable, clean and renewable. Nuclear energy can help provide firm baseload power to support the growth needs of the electric grids that power both data centers and the communities around them.
Meta stated it believes nuclear energy will play a pivotal role in the transition to a cleaner, more reliable and diversified electric grid. The company's goal is to add 1-4 GW of new nuclear generation capacity in the U.S. to be delivered starting in the early 2030s.
Meta is planning to identify developers that can help accelerate the availability of new nuclear generators and create sufficient scale to achieve material cost reductions by deploying multiple units, both to provide for Meta’s future energy needs and to advance broader industry decarbonization.
The company plans to work with partners that will permit, design, engineer, finance, construct and operate these power plants.
Nuclear energy projects are more capital intensive, take longer to develop, are subject to more regulatory requirements, and have a longer expected operational life than other renewable energy projects. As a result, Meta plans to engage nuclear energy projects earlier in their development lifecycle and consider their operational requirements when designing a contract.
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