OpenAI Announces Massive Data Center In Ohio With $105 Billion Nvidia Guarantee
OpenAI has signed a 10-year lease for an enormous Ohio data center that will eventually provide 8 gigawatts of computing capacity and require at least 10 gigawatts of new power generation. According to OpenAI, Nvidia will be supplying the chips and guaranteeing up to $105 billion in lease and power obligations. From the report: The facility -- which will be built and owned by SoftBank's SB Energy…
OpenAI has secured a 10-year lease for a colossal data center in Ohio, which will generate 8 gigawatts of computing capacity and necessitate at least 10 gigawatts of new power generation. Nvidia, the exclusive chip supplier, has committed to guaranteeing up to $105 billion in lease and power obligations, as revealed in an SEC filing.
The data center, to be constructed and owned by SoftBank's SB Energy, will occupy both private land and federal property that was previously utilized for uranium enrichment. The deal, termed "land, power, and shell," may permit future upgrades to Nvidia's infrastructure at the site, according to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The project is anticipated to require 9.2 gigawatts of new gas-fired power.
U.S. officials indicate that Japan is funding the Ohio project under a 2025 trade and investment agreement. SB Energy and SoftBank intend to construct at least 10 GW of new energy generation for the endeavor. Nvidia has also pledged to invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy to support its ongoing development as a prominent AI infrastructure developer.
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