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NVIDIA has invested $1.5 billion in SB Energy to secure land, power, and shell (LPS) capacity required for OpenAI’s Ohio AI infrastructure buildout.

This vertical integration strategy locks in critical site readiness ahead of demand surges, reducing timeline risk for multi-gigawatt deployments.
Trade pressSlicast · August 17, 2026 at 18:11 UTC · Global · Source: HPCwire
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