GREEN LIGHT FOR STARTUP: @ENERGY has authorized Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test reactor to begin nuclear operations. This startup authorization clears the facility and team to bring in fuel, run startup tests, and proceed toward first criticality under its startup plan. In just over 10 months , Groves completed engineering, construction, commissioning, development of operating programs, personnel training, and DOE readiness across all core requirements. Oklo chose the harder path to build a repeatable deployment model on private land using commercially procured fuel and equipment so future Aurora powerhouses, isotope facilities, and fuel cycle projects can build on proven deployment capabilities  instead of starting from scratch. Lessons from Groves are already informing how we build our other capabilities, demonstrating  how advanced nuclear can move faster under DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program while keeping safety front and center. Read more ->