Anthropic signed an agreement in late September to buy $3.4bn of gas generators for its data centres, according to The Next Web. The deal covers 1.7 gigawatts of large generators, as first reported by the Financial Times citing one person with knowledge of the arrangement.
Key takeaways
- Anthropic signed the agreement with power supplier OnePWR Solutions in late September.
- The purchase covers 1.7 gigawatts of large generators.
- OnePWR previously ordered the equipment from Caterpillar.
- The company amended its IPO filing last week showing $895bn in commitments.
Why did Anthropic buy Anthropic gas generators?
OnePWR Solutions had ordered the machines from Caterpillar about two years ago. However, the San Antonio, Texas power supplier needed funds to complete the purchase, the Financial Times reported. Anthropic originally planned to buy power directly from OnePWR before shifting strategy to take over the orders and the installation work.
Anthropic did not purchase OnePWR itself, and no staff moved between the two companies. The exact location where these machines will be used remains unknown. Both companies declined to comment on the arrangement to the Financial Times and did not immediately respond to Bloomberg.
What does the OnePWR Solutions deal mean for the company?
The transaction arrives as Anthropic prepares for a stock market listing. The company's amended IPO filing revealed $895bn in commitments, with almost all of that total dedicated to computing power and infrastructure. Other AI companies have also turned to gas to get data centres running quickly, such as Elon Musk's xAI, which faces a lawsuit over gas turbines at its Memphis site.
What happens next?
Tech companies continue to race for reliable energy sources to fuel massive computing infrastructure demands. While the exact deployment site for the newly acquired equipment is not public, the heavy investment in power generation highlights the extreme energy needs behind modern AI systems as market listings approach.
Frequently asked questions
Anthropic spent $3.4bn to take over orders for large generators, according to reports covered by The Next Web.
The agreement was signed with OnePWR Solutions, a power supplier based in San Antonio, Texas, which had originally ordered the machines from Caterpillar.
No, Anthropic did not buy OnePWR itself, and none of the supplier's staff moved to Anthropic as part of the transaction.
The deal covers 1.7 gigawatts of large generators, which were initially ordered from Caterpillar about two years prior to the transaction.
An amended IPO filing from Anthropic showed $895bn in commitments, with nearly all of that amount directed toward computing power and infrastructure.
Based on reporting by The Next Web. Read the original article
