Jul 30, 2026 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Crusoe has partnered with SMR developer Aalo Atomics to deploy what the companies describe as the world's first nuclear-powered AI data centre. The partnership will see a Crusoe Spark modular data centre deployed at Idaho National Laboratory in 2027, powered by Aalo’s 50MWe Pod reactor. The companies aim to roll out Aalo Pods across Crusoe’s data centre portfolio by the end of 2029.
“The next generation of AI infrastructure demands power that is reliable, abundant, clean, and at scale, and Aalo’s nuclear reactors are built to meet that need,” said Cully Cavness, co-founder, president, and chief strategy officer, Crusoe. “One of Crusoe’s core values is to ‘bend the arc of energy toward sustainability,’ and within that value we embrace the principle of using Crusoe’s market position to support and accelerate energy innovation. In line with our core values, we look forward to Aalo and Crusoe jointly demonstrating to the industry the first AI data center powered by a small modular nuclear reactor.”
“As one of only four companies to reach criticality by President Trump’s deadline for companies in the DOE Reactor Pilot Program, we are now well positioned for not only the full power operation of our 10 MWe Aalo-X reactor, but also the deployment of the Aalo Pod to power commercial data centers,” said Matt Loszak, CEO, Aalo Atomics. “We are now the only nuclear technology company to design and build a nuclear reactor fueled to produce 10MW of electricity – an achievement that positions Aalo as the premier power provider for the modern data center.”
Aalo’s flagship 50MW Pod combines five 10MWe microreactors into a single unit and uses sodium and air cooling, eliminating the need for external water. Crusoe’s modular Spark data centre delivers nearly 1MW of AI compute in a containerised design. The partnership is Crusoe’s second nuclear deal, following its 2025 agreement with Blue Energy to develop a planned 1.5GW nuclear-powered campus in Texas.
