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Oklo Signs Deal With newcleo to Build U.S. Advanced Nuclear Fuel Facilities With Up to $2 Billion at Stake

The pact channels transatlantic funding into U.S.-regulated projects to seed a domestic advanced‑nuclear fuel supply.

Overview

  • newcleo plans to invest up to $2 billion through an affiliated vehicle, contingent on customary approvals.
  • The collaboration targets co-located fuel fabrication sites and contemplates repurposing surplus plutonium in line with U.S. safety and security requirements.
  • Sweden’s Blykalla is evaluating co-investment and may procure fuel-related services from the planned U.S. projects.
  • Oklo frames the agreement as supporting a near-term bridge fuel strategy while enrichment and recycling scale, complementing its DOE pilot selections.
  • Administration official Doug Burgum praised the tie-up as advancing U.S. energy security under current federal priorities.