Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has reportedly agreed to a major deal worth about $3.4 billion to secure power equipment for its growing network of data centres. The agreement is expected to provide access to gas-fired generators with a combined capacity of around 1.7 gigawatts. The reported deal highlights the growing challenge faced by technology companies as they compete to secure enough electricity to operate increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems.
According to a report by the Financial Times cited by Reuters, Anthropic purchased commitments for the generators from OnePWR Solutions, an equipment supplier based in San Antonio, Texas. The agreement was reportedly made in late September. It is understood to include engineering and construction capabilities needed to install the equipment and support the company’s infrastructure plans.
The arrangement does not mean Anthropic has purchased OnePWR itself. The supplier’s employees have also not become Anthropic employees. Instead, the agreement is focused on securing equipment and related services that could help the artificial intelligence company expand its computing capacity. Reuters said it could not independently verify the Financial Times report, while Anthropic and OnePWR did not respond to requests for comment.
The reported investment reflects the enormous amount of electricity required to train and operate modern AI models. Companies developing advanced systems need large data centres filled with specialised computer chips. These facilities require continuous power, cooling systems and reliable connections to electricity networks. As demand for AI services increases, access to energy has become a major factor in decisions about where companies build new facilities.
Anthropic’s Claude models have attracted strong demand from businesses and individual users. That growth has increased the company’s need for computing resources and the infrastructure required to support them. Reuters has previously reported that Anthropic expects to spend more than $500 billion over the next decade on artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The deal also highlights a wider issue facing the technology sector. AI companies are competing not only for advanced chips and skilled workers but also for electricity. In some areas, power networks are struggling to meet the needs of new data centres. Companies are therefore exploring direct energy arrangements and other ways to secure reliable supplies.
However, gas-fired generators raise questions about emissions and the environmental impact of AI expansion. Technology companies face growing pressure to explain how they will balance rising electricity demand with climate commitments. Anthropic’s reported agreement shows how access to energy is becoming a central part of the global competition to develop more advanced artificial intelligence.
