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Nvidia guarantees up to $105B in lease and power for OpenAI's 8 GW Ohio data center
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OpenAI has signed a 10-year lease for an 8 GW Ohio data center, with Nvidia as exclusive chip provider and guaranteeing up to $105 billion in lease and power obligations.
This deal highlights the immense power and capital demands of AI infrastructure, with a single site requiring 10 GW of new generation. For engineers, it underscores the need to co-locate compute with power and the role of financial guarantees in de-risking large-scale projects.
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OpenAI signed a 10-year lease for an 8 GW data center in Ohio.
The facility will require at least 10 GW of new power generation, with 9.2 GW from gas-fired plants.
Nvidia will be the exclusive chip provider and guarantee up to $105 billion in lease and power payments.
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