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Procurement of equipment for power generation by Anthropic has become the largest known deal of its kind among AI developers.
Anthropic signed a major agreement to purchase gas engines to power data centers. AI developers are increasingly entering the energy sector and are avoiding middlemen in the competition for scarce energy equipment.
As the Financial Times reports, at the end of September the AI developer of advanced models bought from OnePWR Solutions a commitment to supply high-power generators with a total capacity of 1,7 GW. The value of the deal was $3,4 billion.
Anthropic did not acquire the OnePWR company itself, but the agreement also provided for obtaining engineering and construction capabilities necessary to install the generators. According to a source familiar with the matter, none of OnePWR’s employees moved to Anthropic.
This transaction became the largest single equipment purchase for power generation by a AI developer.
Usually AI developers rely on utilities and specialized energy companies to supply power. However there is currently a rapid growth in demand for electricity for data centers, while production and supply of gas turbines and generators can be delayed by years.
A similar strategy is used by other tech giants: SpaceX-owned xAI bought mobile gas turbines for $2 billion, and parent Alphabet in late 2025 year acquired energy developer Intersect.
Anthropic is also a large SpaceX customer: it is expected that its monthly payments for compute power rental will reach $3,1 billion by year’s end.
The OnePWR deal is part of Anthropic’s broader strategy to strengthen control over the infrastructure needed to develop AI. The company announced commitments to provide almost $900 billion in compute power by 2045 year, leveraging electricity, chips, data centers, and land for this purpose.
Direct acquisition of generators is intended to reduce Anthropic’s reliance on external suppliers and shield it from energy supply disruptions.
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