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Bloom Energy expands AI power supply, posts record Q2

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Bloom Energy’s solid‑oxide fuel‑cell business continued its rapid growth in 2026, posting a record second‑quarter revenue of $1.07 billion – a 165 % billion—a 165% year‑over‑year increase – and increase—and raising its full‑year outlook to $3.9‑$4.2 $3.9–$4.2 billion. The earnings beat beat, which included a 737% jump in operating income, lifted the share price modestly significantly after a July sell‑off sell‑off. Management noted that had erased almost 40 % of its June peak. major U.S. hyperscalers and various AI-lab operators have validated their technology, calling it the “standard for AI onsite power.” In July, Bloom sealed secured a $1.7 billion supply deal with Nebius, an AI cloud platform, and Brookfield Asset Management expanded its financing framework for Bloom’s AI projects from $5 billion to $25 billion. The company also announced large contracts, including Recent developments include Nebius selecting Bloom’s technology for a 300-megawatt AI data center in Vineland, New Jersey, to bypass grid connection delays. Other major contracts include a 1.2 GW supply commitment from Oracle within a broader 2.8 GW agreement, and deals with Honda, AT&T and Walmart. Short‑seller claims of over‑reliance on Chinese scandium were denied as false. August updates show the Oracle contract moving forward, Oracle, with half of the projects already under construction and some fuel‑cell units slated to be operational in as little as 55 days. days, and deals with Honda, AT&T, and Walmart. Equinix has also installed 73 MW of Bloom fuel‑cell capacity and contracted an additional 35 MW across 19 U.S. data‑center sites. Rising PJM capacity prices and a bidding war for the 710‑MW Longview coal plant illustrate the scramble for dispatchable AI power. China’s Envision Group commissioned MW. Despite growth, the Galaxy Campus in Inner Mongolia, targeting over 2 GW company faces legal and supply chain scrutiny. A class-action securities lawsuit alleges Bloom misled investors regarding its China supply-chain exposure, specifically concerning scandium sourcing. While Bloom denied short-seller claims of renewable‑generated AI power. over-reliance on Chinese scandium as false, the litigation remains a factor. To support production, Bloom is evaluating an expansion of its Fremont, California, manufacturing facility. The company also broadened expanded its micro‑grid footprint, partnering micro-grid footprint through a partnership with MiTAC to install a fuel‑cell fuel-cell microgrid at the company’s Fremont, California AI‑server MiTAC’s Fremont AI-server manufacturing campus, bringing its contracted AI‑infrastructure capacity to roughly 250 MW across nearly two dozen customers. campus.

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  1. 2026-08-16 18:15 UTC Bloom Energy expands AI power supply, posts record Q2
  2. 2026-08-07 07:50 UTC Bloom Energy expands AI power supply, posts record Q2
  3. 2026-08-05 09:44 UTC Bloom Energy expands AI partnership, posts record Q2
  4. 2026-08-03 10:09 UTC Bloom Energy expands AI partnership, posts record Q2
  5. 2026-08-03 07:33 UTC Bloom Energy expands AI partnership, posts record Q2
  6. 2026-08-01 19:05 UTC Energy firms ride AI power boom as Bloom posts record Q2
  7. 2026-07-28 16:04 UTC Energy firms ride AI power boom amid Bloom volatility

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