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OpenAI and Anthropic scramble for smaller data centers as massive gigawatt projects lag, 20-30 MW facilities to provide capacity as mega structures undergo construction

OpenAI and Anthropic are seeking to secure immediate capacity, through smaller data center deals, to meet current demand, despite spending b

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Energy & Commodities · September 22, 2026
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OpenAI and Anthropic scramble for smaller data centers as massive gigawatt projects lag, 20-30 MW facilities to provide capacity as mega structures undergo construction
OpenAI and Anthropic scramble for smaller data centers as massive gigawatt projects lag, 20-30 MW facilities to provide capacity as mega structures undergo construction

OpenAI and Anthropic are seeking to secure immediate capacity, through smaller data center deals, to meet current demand, despite spending billions on massive deals elsewhere. Anthropic and OpenAI are reportedly scrambling to secure smaller AI data center deployments as they race to bring more compute capacity online while gigawatt-scale projects undergo construction.

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First reported by Tom's Hardware UK.

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