Anthropic Invests $3.4 Billion in Gas Turbines for AI
The company secures its own power infrastructure to meet surging data processing demands.
Anthropic has finalized a $3.4 billion deal to acquire gas turbines from manufacturer Caterpillar. This move marks a shift in the company strategy as it previously focused solely on leasing computing capacity.
The equipment purchased has the capacity to generate up to 1.7 gigawatts of electricity. The company sought direct supply after an intermediary holding the original order faced financing difficulties.
Energy shortages and long wait times for grid connections drove the decision. Anthropic is looking to secure power access before competitors claim the available market capacity.
The tech sector has been ramping up the construction of private natural gas plants to power data centers. Giants like Google, Microsoft, and Meta are adopting similar strategies to avoid exclusive reliance on the public grid.
Projections show that natural gas consumption by data centers in the United States could exceed the total volume used by Germany and Japan combined by 2035. Reliance on this fuel exposes companies to commodity price volatility throughout the decade.
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