Nebius announced a partnership with Bloom Energy to deploy Bloom’s fuel cell technology in support of Nebius’s AI infrastructure expansion strategy in the United States.
The agreement is designed to address one of the biggest challenges facing AI infrastructure deployments: access to reliable power capacity. Under the partnership, Bloom’s fuel cell systems will provide behind-the-meter electricity for Nebius’s AI cloud platform infrastructure while helping accelerate deployment timelines for new compute capacity.
The first deployment under the agreement is expected to deliver 328 MW of installed capacity and is planned to become operational this year. The companies said the deployment replaces previously planned combustion-based technology, eliminating the need for reciprocating engines at the site.
Bloom’s modular fuel cell systems were selected for their rapid deployment capabilities, low-emission profile, and ability to meet the intensive performance requirements of AI workloads. The systems generate electricity without combustion, enabling high efficiency, lower emissions, and minimal water consumption.
The companies noted that fuel-cell systems typically face a lighter permitting burden than combustion-based power generation technologies, which can help shorten timelines from site selection to operational readiness.
Nebius said the partnership aligns with its strategy to scale AI infrastructure while reducing its environmental footprint. The company is currently building a large global footprint of purpose-built AI compute capacity across the United States and EMEA.
The agreement also establishes a long-term partnership between the companies that could expand globally as Nebius continues to scale its AI infrastructure operations.
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“Power remains a key constraint for AI infrastructure build-outs. We chose Bloom because their fuel cells solve that directly: Clean power with virtually no pollutants is deployed onsite, on the timelines our customers need, with the availability AI workloads require. We expect to put this technology to work alongside our infrastructure as we continue to scale our capacity.”
Andrey Korolenko, Chief Product and Infrastructure Officer, Nebius
“AI workloads demand power infrastructure that matches the performance of the cloud platforms they run on. Our partnership with AI cloud leader Nebius brings together Bloom’s clean fuel cell technology and AI-native infrastructure, and helps deliver a community-friendly, high-performance solution at scale.”
Aman Joshi, Chief Commercial Officer, Bloom Energy
