Bloom Energy fuels AI data center power surge

Bloom Energy AI data centers fuel cells renewable power Envision Galaxy Campus

Artificial‑intelligence data centers are projected to need about 200 GW of electricity by 2030, far outpacing the capacity of existing utility grids. Companies are turning to alternative power sources. Bloom Energy’s solid‑oxide fuel cells, which can run on hydrogen, natural gas or biogas, have been expanded in a deal with Oracle to supply 1.2 GW of power within a broader 2.8 GW contract; half of the projects are already under construction and some fuel‑cell units are expected to be operational in as little as 55 days. Equinix has already installed 73 MW of Bloom fuel‑cell capacity and contracted for an additional 35 MW across 19 U.S. data‑center sites. The rapid‑install technology is being used to bypass congested grids and meet soaring AI power demand.

In the United States, PJM capacity prices have risen by more than 1,000 % since 2024 as data‑center load spikes. A bidding war over the 710‑MW Longview coal plant in West Virginia illustrates how the coal fleet is being repurposed to provide dispatchable power for AI workloads. Forecasts show data‑center electricity demand reaching 118 GW in 2030 and 194 GW by 2035.

China’s Envision Group has commissioned the Galaxy Campus in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia – a 120,000‑square‑metre AI supercomputing facility designed to scale to over 2 GW of renewable‑generated power. When fully built, the campus will deliver about one million PFLOPS and support up to one million AI accelerators, establishing a new model for gigawatt‑scale, green AI infrastructure.

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American Electric Power · Bloom Energy · Envision Group · Equinix · Equinix Inc. · Meta Platforms, Inc. · Oracle · Oracle Corporation · PJM Interconnection

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[● 2 SOURCES] Bloom Energy expanded its agreement with Oracle to provide 1.2 GW of power within a 2.8 GW deal. www.fool.com · www.memesita.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Oracle is contracted to install up to 2.8 GW of capacity, with half of the projects already underway and some fuel cells operational in 55 days. www.memesita.com · www.fool.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Capacity prices in the PJM market have risen by more than 1,000 % since 2024. countoncoal.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] The 710‑MW Longview coal plant in West Virginia is being bought to supply AI data‑center power. countoncoal.org
[DISPUTED] AI data centers will need about 200 GW of electricity by 2030, up from just over 100 GW today. www.fool.com · cse-net.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Equinix has installed 73 MW of fuel‑cell capacity and contracted for an additional 35 MW across 19 data centers in six U.S. states. www.memesita.com
[DISPUTED] Data‑center electricity demand is projected at 118 GW in 2030 and 194 GW by 2035. countoncoal.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Bloom Energy’s solid‑oxide fuel cells can operate on hydrogen, natural gas, or biogas. www.fool.com