"At the end of 2025, nuclear developer Deep Atomic submitted its proposal to the DoE to build what it calls the "nation's first nuclear-powered AI and HPC datacenter campus," at INL, where commercial nuclear power was pioneered. While there are already datacenters next to atomic power stations, such as the Cumulus facility in Pennsylvania, now owned by Amazon, the Deep Atomic project aims to build a campus with its own dedicated power plant."
"The firm will advise the consortium on aligning design and construction approaches with the operational requirements of running high-density AI workloads. "Our team is proud to support Deep Atomic and the broader consortium by bringing real-world datacenter delivery experience and execution discipline to help present a buildable, delivery-ready proposal for this groundbreaking, first-of-kind project," commented Clayco founder and executive chairman Bob Clark."
A consortium led by Deep Atomic submitted a proposal to the Department of Energy to build a nuclear-powered AI and HPC datacenter campus at Idaho National Laboratory. The project intends a dedicated power plant rather than siting a datacenter adjacent to an existing nuclear station. The consortium includes Paragon Energy Solutions, Future-tech, and Moonlite. Clayco will provide delivery planning to align design, engineering, and construction with high-density AI operational requirements. The Department of Energy has moved to colocate datacenters with energy generation on federal land following executive orders to ease AI development. If approved, phased construction would complete the datacenter first, with operations targeted within 24–36 months using available grid, geothermal, and solar power.
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