SoftBank Plans 10-Gigawatt AI Data Center in Ohio
- SoftBank is set to build a massive AI data center in Ohio, capable of drawing up to 10 gigawatts of power.
- The facility will be developed on federally owned land at a former uranium enrichment site.
- The first phase, costing $30 billion to $40 billion, aims to deliver about 800 megawatts by early 2028.
- SoftBank is investing approximately $33 billion in natural gas power infrastructure for the project.
- The total planned generation capacity of around 9.2 gigawatts rivals major US power projects.
- The initiative is part of a larger $550 billion US-Japan investment framework focusing on energy and industrial infrastructure.
SoftBank’s ambitious plan for an AI data center in Ohio underscores the growing demand for AI infrastructure and energy capacity as part of a broader US-Japan investment strategy.
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