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LCG, November 26, 2025--RWE announced today the commissioning of the Stoneridge Solar project, located in Milam County, Texas. The project capacity is 200 MW of solar power, plus a battery energy storage system (BESS) that provides 100 MW (200 MWh) of battery storage capacity. The BESS improves the supply of short-term, reliable, affordable electricity in ERCOT.
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LCG, November 19, 2025--Oklo Inc. and Siemens Energy announced today that the parties have signed a binding contract for the design and delivery of the power conversion system for Oklo’s Aurora-INL (Idaho National Laboratory) nuclear small modular reactor (SMR). The agreement authorizes Siemens Energy to begin engineering and design work to expedite procurement of long-lead components and to initiate the manufacturing process for the power conversion system. Oklo’s expertise in advanced fission technology will be combined with Siemens Energy’s extensive industry experience with steam turbine and generator systems, with the ultimate goal of generating carbon-free, reliable electricity.
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Oklo Builds Momentum with Groundbreaking Ceremony for First Aurora Nuclear Powerhouse
LCG, September 22, 2025--Oklo Inc. announced its groundbreaking ceremony today at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for Oklo's first Aurora powerhouse, the 75-MWe Aurora-INL, which represents a major milestone in Oklo’s near-term commercialization strategy to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable electricity using proven, advanced nuclear technology.
Oklo is participating in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) newly established Reactor Pilot Program that was created following executive orders signed in May 2025 to accelerate advanced nuclear deployment and to modernize nuclear licensing. Aurora-INL is one of three projects awarded to Oklo under the program, with two awarded directly to Oklo and one awarded to its subsidiary, Atomic Alchemy.
Today's groundbreaking ceremony features Oklo's CEO, INL's Director, the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency (EPA) Administrator, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, representatives of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the DOE, and elected officials from the region, including the Governors of Idaho and Utah.
The Aurora-INL is a sodium-cooled fast reactor that uses metal fuel and builds on the design and operating heritage of the Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II), which ran in Idaho from 1964 to 1994. Oklo was awarded fuel recovered from EBR-II by the DOE in 2019 and has completed two of four steps for DOE authorization to fabricate its initial core at the Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility (A3F) at INL.
Kiewit Nuclear Solutions Co., a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, will serve as lead constructor supporting the design, procurement, and construction of the Aurora-INL. Under the Master Services Agreement executed in July, commercial operations of the facility are targeted for late 2027 to early 2028.
"Oklo Inc.'s Aurora powerhouse will deliver clean, affordable, and reliable American energy to power a new generation of intelligence manufacturing across the country," said the Secretary of the Interior. "As advancements in artificial intelligence drive up electricity demands, projects like this are critical to ensuring the United States can meet that need and remain at the forefront of the global AI arms race. I am honored to be attending today's groundbreaking in order to witness firsthand the innovation and increased energy production we’re seeing under President Donald J. Trump’s American Energy Dominance Agenda."
"This opportunity positions us to build our first plant more quickly," said Oklo's CEO. "We have been working with the Department of Energy and the Idaho National Laboratory since 2019 to bring this plant into existence, and this marks a new chapter of building. We are excited for this, and for many more to come."
"DOE is excited by the opportunity to work with reactor developers, such as Oklo, to capitalize on this moment of broad support for new nuclear generation and bring the Reactor Pilot Program into reality," said the manager of the DOE Idaho Operations Office.
"INL has always been where nuclear innovation becomes reality," said INL's Director. "Today’s groundbreaking with Oklo continues that legacy, bringing advanced reactor technology from the laboratory to commercial deployment right here in Idaho."
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