U.S. · Datacenter Dynamics
Oracle broadens fuel cell supply agreement with Bloom Energy to 2.8GW
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Oracle has expanded its partnership with fuel cell developer Bloom Energy, agreeing to procure up to 2.8GW of Bloom’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) systems.
Key facts
- Oracle has expanded its partnership with fuel cell developer Bloom Energy, agreeing to procure up to 2.8GW of Bloom’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) systems
- Last year, the company inked a $5 billion AI infrastructure partnership with global investment firm Brookfield, under which Brookfield will invest in the firm to support the development
- Our platform works with natural gas, biogas, and hydrogen,” Aman Joshi, CCO at Bloom, told DCD
- The companies inked a deal last year for an initial 1.2GW of capacity, with deployments currently underway and expected to continue into next year
Summary
The companies inked a deal last year for an initial 1.2GW of capacity, with deployments currently underway and expected to continue into next year. “By rapidly deploying Bloom’s reliable, efficient fuel cell energy, we are quickly meeting the demands of our customers across the United States,” said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Bloom is the leading company specializing in fuel cell solutions for the data center industry. According to the company, Bloom’s fuel cells are built to support higher-density AI workloads more efficiently, with a technology platform aligned to emerging standards such as 800V DC.