Bloom Energy Signs $5bn Partnership with Brookfield

US fuel cell developer Bloom Energy has signed a $5 billion AI infrastructure partnership with global investment firm Brookfield, which will see an investment of up to $5bn to support the deployment of Bloom’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology in AI data centers worldwide.

KR Sridhar, founder, chairman, and CEO of Bloom Energy, said: “Unlike traditional factories, AI factories demand massive power, rapid deployment, and real-time load responsiveness that legacy grids cannot support. The lean AI factory is achieved with power, infrastructure, and compute designed in sync from day one. That principle guides our collaboration with Brookfield to reimagine the data center of the future. Together, we are creating a new blueprint for powering AI at scale.”

“Behind-the-meter power solutions are essential to closing the grid gap for AI factories,” said Sikander Rashid, global head of AI infrastructure at Brookfield. “Bloom’s advanced fuel cell technology gives us the unique capability to design and construct modern AI factories with a holistic and innovative approach to power needs. As the world’s largest AI infrastructure investor, this partnership adds a powerful new tool to our global growth strategy, especially in a grid-constrained market environment.”