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BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure is pursuing smaller, power-secured data centers, generally ranging from 50 MW to 75 MW, with 120 MW of contracted power and five additional sites under evaluation.
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Its first project, anchored by Nebius, includes 50 MW of contracted IT load, a 12-year lease with renewal options and a total contract value of well over $1 billion. Customer prepayments of roughly $100 million to $200 million are expected to help fund construction.
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The company is expanding its pipeline with the Texas-based DFW One site and other potential projects representing about 280 MW, while planning to use project-level debt and preferred equity rather than another common-stock raise for the Nebius development.
BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure (NYSEAMERICAN:AIB) outlined a data-center development strategy centered on smaller, power-secured facilities, long-term tenant contracts and project-level financing during a presentation by CFO Jolienne Halisky.
Halisky said the company views itself as a “right-sized developer,” targeting projects below 100 megawatts, with a preferred range of roughly 50 MW to 75 MW. The approach is intended to simplify lease negotiations, equipment procurement and community engagement compared with larger hyperscale developments.
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“We are power first,” Halisky said, explaining that the company does not pursue a site unless it expects assured power availability within 12 months. She contrasted that approach with <a href="https://xpertsstudio.com/what-you-can-still-recover/” title=”What You Can Still Recover”>what the company describes as “maybe power,” or grid capacity that has not been firmly secured.
Power Supply and AI Demand
The presentation emphasized the anticipated expansion of AI-related data-center demand. Halisky cited estimates that global data-center power demand could rise from 82 gigawatts in 2025 to 220 GW by 2030, with AI workloads expected to account for 70% of capacity. She also pointed to projected worldwide data-center electricity use of about 945 terawatt-hours by 2030, compared with 415 TWh currently.
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According to Halisky, the company has 120 MW of contracted power under energy service agreements or facilities extension agreements. It also has a tenant contract for 50 MW of critical IT load and five additional sites under evaluation.
She described power availability, hardware supply and capital as key constraints in the AI infrastructure market. While the company does not provide servers or graphics processing units, it aims to develop the building, electrical infrastructure and cooling systems before leasing critical IT capacity to customers that install and operate their own hardware.
Source: finance.yahoo.com