Oklo Targets Mid-2026 Start for US Nuclear Reactor, CEO Says

Oklo Inc., a nuclear energy startup, plans to switch on at least one of its three reactors in a US program by mid-2026, meeting a deadline aimed at accelerating the industry.

“We expect at least one of our reactors to hit that date,” Chief Executive Officer Jacob DeWitte said Tuesday on Bloomberg TV, adding the rest are slated to be running by 2027. The Santa Clara, California-based company is part of the Energy Department’s reactor pilot program, which is pushing companies to develop advanced nuclear technologies that can sustain a fission reaction by July 4, 2026.