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Nebius and Bloom sign $2.6B AI power capacity agreement

Nebius + Bloom Energy

Primary sourceSEC summary2026-05-20
Deal structureFuel-cell power capacity agreement / behind-the-meter AI data-center power
GeographyUnited States / Nebius AI cloud platform
Infrastructure layersPower + cloud capacity + data centers
Disclosed scaleUp to $2.6B of monthly service fees over 10-year supply terms; approximately 250 MW guaranteed capacity and 328 MW installed fuel-cell capacity across three phases

Why it matters

The strategic read

Turns Nebius’s AI-cloud expansion into a named behind-the-meter power contract with hard megawatt and dollar figures. Bloom gets another large AI data-center power lane, while Nebius reduces grid-interconnection timing risk by replacing combustion-based onsite generation with modular fuel cells.

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What was disclosed

  1. 01

    Nebius disclosed that wholly owned subsidiary Nebius Inc. entered into a Master Fuel Cell Capacity Agreement and related system orders with Bloom Energy on May 14, 2026.

  2. 02

    Bloom will install, operate and maintain the power supply systems while Nebius purchases capacity and associated electricity generated by those systems.

  3. 03

    The capacity is expected to come online in three phases, each with a 10-year supply term.

  4. 04

    The agreement provides approximately 250 MW of guaranteed capacity and approximately 328 MW of installed system capacity in aggregate.

  5. 05

    Nebius will pay monthly service fees of up to $2.6B in aggregate over the term, subject to commencement conditions.

  6. 06

    Nebius’s company release says the deployment supports AI infrastructure buildout and replaces previously planned combustion-based technology at its first U.S. site.

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What is known—and what is not

SEC filing summary plus company announcement; full master agreement, phase schedule, site allocation, exact monthly fee schedule, performance guarantees, gas supply terms, and expansion mechanics are not public.