OpenAI has secured a 10-gigawatt data-center lease in southern Ohio with SoftBank's SB Energy, a project slated to become one of the largest AI hubs to date. Groundbreaking for the complex occurred in March 2026. The deal is supported by a risk-mitigated financial commitment from Nvidia, which is designed to help SB Energy secure debt financing without exposing Nvidia to significant financial risk.
OpenAI Ohio data center lease
- ▪The Ohio data-center project leased by OpenAI is expected to become one of the largest artificial-intelligence hubs to date
- ▪Groundbreaking for the southern Ohio data-center complex leased by OpenAI occurred in March 2026
- ▪OpenAI signed a 10-gigawatt data-center lease in Ohio with SoftBank's SB Energy, as reported on August 17, 2026
Nvidia financing commitment
- ▪SoftBank's SB Energy is the developer of the southern Ohio data-center complex leased by OpenAI
- ▪Nvidia's financial commitment to the OpenAI Ohio data-center project is structured to avoid exposing the chip maker to a substantial amount of risk
- ▪Nvidia provided a backing commitment for the OpenAI Ohio data-center deal to help developer SB Energy raise debt financing
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