Crusoe and Aalo Atomics nuclear-powered data center (Idaho)
Crusoe and Aalo Atomics plan a nuclear-powered AI data center, starting at Idaho National Laboratory.
- Owner
- Crusoe
- Partners
- Aalo Atomics
- Location
- Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho
- Announced capacity
- 10 MW
- Capacity as announced
- Aalo-X reactor, 10 MWe; 50 MWe Aalo XMR plants planned
- Status
- Announced
- Timeline
- Proof of concept at INL in 2027; XMR plants at Crusoe sites by end of 2029
- Announced
On July 30, 2026, Crusoe and Aalo Atomics announced a strategic partnership to deploy a nuclear-powered AI data center. The first step is a Crusoe Spark modular data center powered by Aalo at Idaho National Laboratory in 2027, alongside Aalo’s 10 MWe Aalo-X reactor. The companies aim to deploy Aalo Pods and 50 MWe Aalo XMR plants at Crusoe data centers by the end of 2029.
- Country
- United States
- Project type
- Data center campus
- Announcement
- crusoe.ai
- Checked
Questions
Where is the Crusoe and Aalo Atomics data center?
The first step is a Crusoe Spark modular data center at Idaho National Laboratory, alongside Aalo’s Aalo-X reactor.
What reactor powers the Crusoe and Aalo project?
The proof of concept sits alongside Aalo’s 10 MWe Aalo-X reactor; 50 MWe Aalo XMR plants are planned later.
When will the Crusoe and Aalo nuclear data center start?
The Idaho National Laboratory step is set for 2027, with Aalo Pods and XMR plants at Crusoe data centers targeted by the end of 2029.
Sources:
Crusoe newsroom, July 30, 2026. Checked October 2, 2026.
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