Nvidia Invests $1.5B in SB Energy, Backs OpenAI Data Center with $105B Credit
Nvidia announced on Monday a $1.5 billion investment in SB Energy, a data center and power infrastructure company affiliated with SoftBank and OpenAI. The strategic move positions Nvidia as the exclusive compute infrastructure supplier for OpenAI's Ports-Pike data center near Cincinnati, Ohio.
According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Nvidia will also extend up to $105 billion in credit to SB Energy to support construction of the facility. The data center is designed to scale from an initial 4.25 gigawatts to 8 gigawatts of capacity. OpenAI has signed a 20-year lease as the anchor tenant, underscoring the long-term commitment to AI infrastructure.
SB Energy, backed by SoftBank and OpenAI, will build a 9.2-gigawatt natural gas power plant on the site, which is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy. The land was previously used for uranium enrichment for nuclear weapons and Navy submarines. The power plant is projected to cost $33 billion, reflecting the steep rise in natural gas power plant construction costs, which have increased by 66% over the past two years, according to BloombergNEF.
This investment marks a significant deepening of ties between Nvidia and SoftBank, which sold its entire $5.8 billion Nvidia stake in November to fund other AI initiatives. The partnership highlights the growing demand for energy-intensive AI data centers and the need for massive capital investment.
Industry observers warn that as hyperscalers and export markets compete for natural gas, prices could triple in some regions by the time these projects are completed. The Ports-Pike development is a prime example of how tech companies are securing both compute power and energy resources to meet the demands of next-generation AI models.
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