Meta Platforms(US:META) Huafu Securities·2026-01-18 06:46Investment Rating - The industry rating is "Outperform the Market," indicating that the overall return of the industry is expected to exceed the market benchmark index by more than 5% in the next 6 months [14]. Core Insights - Meta has signed a nuclear power agreement exceeding 6 GW, becoming the largest nuclear power purchaser among large tech companies. The agreement includes significant small modular reactor (SMR) projects, supporting Oklo's project in Ohio with up to 1.2 GW of power and TerraPower's two small reactors with a future purchase agreement for 2.1 GW [3][4]. - The demand for electricity in U.S. data centers is projected to increase by at least 30% by 2030, making electricity a bottleneck for AI industry development. Nuclear power, being clean and stable, provides long-term energy security for Meta's AI data centers, promoting the implementation of new small reactor technologies and aligning with low-carbon goals [4][5]. Summary by Sections Nuclear Power Agreements - Meta's agreements include collaborations with Oklo and TerraPower, focusing on small modular reactors to meet the growing energy demands of AI data centers [3][4]. Energy Demand and AI - The report highlights the increasing electricity consumption in data centers and positions small modular reactors as a key solution to address the energy needs of AI technologies [4][5]. Investment Opportunities - The report suggests monitoring several companies involved in the SMR sector, including: 1. Jingye Intelligent, which plans to establish an SMR subsidiary focused on AI data center power supply [5]. 2. Jiadian Co., whose helium fan is the only power device for the fourth-generation high-temperature gas-cooled reactor [5]. 3. Guoguang Electric, which provides critical components for ITER projects [5]. 4. Lanshi Heavy Industry, covering upstream nuclear fuel systems to downstream spent fuel processing [5]. 5. Kexin Electromechanical, which has developed high-temperature gas-cooled reactor products [5]. 6. Hailu Heavy Industry, servicing various reactor types including third and fourth generation [5]. 7. Jiangsu Shentong, which has secured over 90% of orders for nuclear-grade valves in new nuclear power projects in China [5].