NVIDIA Invests $1.5 Billion in SB Energy for Ohio AI Data Center
The deal ties NVIDIA's hardware to a massive new Ohio data center with a 20-year OpenAI lease, and NVIDIA's CEO projects $150 billion to $200 billion in revenue per generation from the site.
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NVIDIA has invested $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank Group subsidiary, and will be the exclusive provider of AI infrastructure at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Ohio. The companies announced the deal on August 17, 2026. SB Energy plans to build 10 GW of power generation and an 8 GW AI data center, with construction starting in 2026 and phased operations in 2028. OpenAI has signed a 20-year lease for the NVIDIA-made infrastructure.
NVIDIA is putting $1.5 billion into SB Energy, the SoftBank Group subsidiary building the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio. The investment makes NVIDIA the exclusive provider of AI infrastructure at the site, which is expected to reach 8 GW of data center capacity powered by 10 GW of new generation facilities.
Construction begins in 2026 with phased operations starting in 2028. NVIDIA will provide credit support to secure 4.25 GW of computing equipment, with options for the remaining 3.75 GW. OpenAI has signed a 20-year lease to use the NVIDIA-made infrastructure and agreed to contribute $40 million for job creation and community revitalization.
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