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Startup Seeks More Than 450 Nuclear Reactors on Utah Public Land to Power a Data ...
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Fusion42 · 2 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
A startup named Valar Atomics proposes to build 456 small modular nuclear reactors on over 9,000 acres of public land in Utah to power a large data center complex, with plans for nuclear fuel production and waste storage also included. The project is in early federal review and faces scrutiny over land use, environmental impacts, and resource needs, especially water in an arid region.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Data Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it between 1 Oct 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.
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You must rethink energy sourcing models as modular nuclear reactors scale rapidly on public land near urban data hubs. New federal land use and environmental regulations will open a path for data infrastructure that isn’t tied to traditional grids or coal-based power.
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2 sources · first reported 1 Oct 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026
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