Innovative Clean Energy Partnership Addresses Critical Data Center Power and Cooling Challenges
Santa Clara, CA [July 22, 2025] – Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, and Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced a collaboration agreement focusing on developing advanced power and thermal management solutions tailored for hyperscale and colocation data centers, powered by steam and electricity from Oklo’s advanced nuclear power plants. Pilot technology demonstrations are planned at the initial phase of the Oklo Aurora nuclear power plant.
To address the surging power demand from U.S. data centers, Oklo and Vertiv have joined forces to revolutionize data center operations with an integrated solution that combines Oklo’s reliable clean energy generation with Vertiv’s specially designed advanced power and thermal management systems to optimize power and cooling systems. By utilizing heat from Oklo’s on-site power plants to power Vertiv’s cooling systems, this collaboration will significantly improve data center energy efficiency. This approach provides stable power for demanding AI and high-performance computing operations while minimizing environmental impact. The two companies will collaborate to provide end-to-end reference designs for data centers using Oklo’s on-site power plants.
“This agreement aims to provide clean energy, energy-efficient cooling, and infrastructure solutions designed specifically for AI factories, data centers, and high-density computing,” said Jacob DeWitte, co-founder and CEO of Oklo. “We are developing a factory concept that leverages proven, off-the-shelf components without altering the core design of the factory. Vertiv is an expert in data center and critical infrastructure cooling and power innovation, so by jointly designing these solutions from the outset, we can create greater value and efficiency for data center and infrastructure operators.”
“Our collaboration with Oklo extends Vertiv’s commitment to building energy-efficient infrastructure to meet the needs of modern data centers,” said Gio Albertazzi, CEO of Vertiv. “With the continued growth in demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, nuclear power is increasingly becoming a focal point of discussion for hyperscale, colocation, and other large data centers. Vertiv is committed to driving innovation to support modern data centers through greater cooling capacity and energy efficiency.”
Oklo’s power generation solutions are designed to quickly adapt to market demands, providing customers with more available energy and enabling seamless collaboration between power and data center operations. By jointly designing energy and thermal management from the outset and deploying them close to customer needs, Oklo and Vertiv will provide a unified solution that simplifies deployment and improves data center performance and energy efficiency. What makes these capabilities unique is that Oklo, as the owner and operator of its power plants, can integrate more deeply with customer infrastructure and has greater flexibility in how and where data centers are deployed.
“This collaboration demonstrates Oklo’s thinking on advanced nuclear power deployment methods and locations,” DeWitt added. “We are enhancing our existing models to meet the needs of rapidly growing industries with the speed, flexibility, and direct integration that our models aim for.”
This collaboration marks a significant step forward in exploring how advanced nuclear energy can meet the evolving power and cooling needs of data centers and other high-growth industries, a focus that is increasingly important within Oklo’s growing customer channel.
About Oklo Inc
Oklo is developing fast fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale, establish a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes, and advance nuclear fuel recycling, converting nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first company to receive a site use permit for a commercial advanced fission power plant from the U.S. Department of Energy, secured fuel supply from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first joint license application for an advanced reactor customization to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo also collaborates with the U.S. Department of Energy and national laboratories to develop advanced fuel recycling technologies.
About Vertiv Technologies
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) integrates hardware, software, analytics, and ongoing services to enable customers’ critical applications to continue operating, achieve optimal performance, and grow with business needs. Vertiv provides a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions and services from the cloud to the network edge, addressing the most critical challenges facing today’s data centers, communications networks, and commercial and industrial facilities. Headquartered in Westville, Ohio, Vertiv operates in more than 130 countries. For more information and the latest news and content from Vertiv, please visit vertiv.com.
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