- Anthropic has reportedly secured commitments for 1.7 gigawatts of gas-fired generators in a deal valued at approximately $3.4 billion.
- The agreement reflects growing demand for dedicated power infrastructure as artificial intelligence companies expand their data centre capacity.
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has reportedly secured approximately $3.4 billion worth of gas-fired power generators to support its expanding data centre infrastructure.
The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the company purchased commitments for 1.7 gigawatts of heavy-duty generators from OnePWR Solutions, an equipment supplier based in San Antonio, Texas.
According to the report, Anthropic reached the agreement in late September. The deal highlights the growing electricity requirements of artificial intelligence infrastructure and the increasing importance of reliable power supply for data centres.
Deal Includes Engineering and Construction Capabilities
The report clarified that Anthropic did not acquire OnePWR Solutions or absorb its workforce. Instead, the agreement included engineering and construction capabilities required to install the generators. These arrangements would support the deployment of additional power capacity for Anthropic’s data centre operations. Reuters said it could not immediately verify the Financial Times report. Anthropic and OnePWR Solutions did not respond to requests for comment.
AI Expansion Drives Demand for Electricity
The reported investment comes as demand for Anthropic’s Claude family of artificial intelligence models continues to increase. The company has been securing additional computing and electricity capacity to support its growing operations.
Reuters previously reported in September that Anthropic expected to spend more than $500 billion over the next decade developing AI infrastructure. The reported generator agreement underscores the growing relationship between artificial intelligence development and energy infrastructure.
As technology companies expand their computing capacity, access to reliable electricity will remain a critical requirement for data centre development.