Anthropic strikes $3.4bn deal to generate gas-fired power for data centres

Anthropic has struck a $3.4bn deal with equipment supplier OnePWR Solutions to acquire 1.7 gigawatts of heavy-duty gas-fired generators for its data centres. The transaction is the largest known single purchase of power-generation equipment by an AI lab, reflecting how companies are taking direct control of energy infrastructure amid soaring power demand. Anthropic is also preparing to go public to help finance its massive computing infrastructure commitments through 2045. Open article →