Meta secures nuclear energy in 20-year Illinois plant deal
Thursday, 5 June 2025 () Washington (AFP) June 3, 2025
Facebook owner Meta announced Tuesday a 20-year nuclear energy agreement with US-based Constellation Energy to secure power from a nuclear plant in the state of Illinois. The investment marks big tech's latest move to meet surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence, with Microsoft, Google and Amazon also turning to nuclear power as an energy source. Under the deal, Meta's un
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