Aurora pilot reactor

Oklo's first Aurora powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory, under DOE's Reactor Pilot Program pathway.

Idaho National Laboratory · Company-reported

Lead company · Oklo →

Program · Reactor Pilot Program

Construction underwayHigh confidence

Deployment stage6 / 8Physical

Deployment trajectory

1Interest

2Preliminary

3Development

4Contractual

5Ready

6Physical

7Operational

8Replication

Latest milestone

Broke ground on the first Aurora powerhouse; DOE's Reactor Pilot Program authorization covers construction, and the separate NRC combined license remains under review.

2025-09 · Oklo groundbreaking release

Open primary source ↗

Next milestone

Complete construction, load fuel, and reach initial criticality; the NRC combined license is a separate track toward commercial operation.

Responsible: Oklo, DOE Idaho Operations, and NRC
Key blocker: Construction completion, fuel readiness, and the separate NRC combined license

GenerationGen IV

ScaleSMR

Reactor familySFR

RoleDemonstration power

Capacity75 MWe maximum (Aurora design)

Reporting basisCompany-reported