Nvidia Locks Down 4.25GW at World's Largest Data Center
Nvidia has confirmed its involvement in the massive Ports-Pike data center project in Ohio, which will be fully leased to OpenAI. The facility is expected to grow to 10GW, making it the world's largest data center.
The GPU giant will support the first 4.25GW of capacity at the site, with a potential investment of $120bn, down from an initial plan of $250bn. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that his company would partner with SB Energy to secure land, power, and shell (LPS) capacity at the Department of Energy (DOE) site.
Huang emphasized that Nvidia's support is limited to defined portions of lease and power payments, along with a specified residual-value commitment. The guarantee will become effective in phases as data centers are placed in service between 2028 and 2030.