Oklo says Groves isotope test reactor reaches first criticality in Texas

• Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor achieved first criticality at low power less than a year after groundbreaking.
• Built on private land from a greenfield site under the DOE Reactor Pilot Program, marking the first such project to reach criticality.
• Milestone sets an operational base for future commercial isotope production, supporting the company’s domestic isotope supply strategy.
• Project is positioned as evidence that US nuclear deployment timelines can shift from years to months under an integrated authorization process.

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