Facebook
Britain's News Portal
Around The Clock
BREAKING
Loading latest headlines…

Crusoe abandons $1.25 billion plan for Boom Supersonic power plants

AI data centre company Crusoe has ended its $1.25 billion agreement to purchase 29 Superpower turbines from Boom Supersonic, which were intended for its AI data centres.

  • Crusoe will no longer use Boom Supersonic's stationary power plants in its near-term primary power mix.
  • The deal involved 29 Superpower turbines, each 42 megawatts, with initial deliveries planned for 2027.
  • Boom Supersonic plans to deliver approximately 250MW of Superpowers next year to other sites.

Crusoe, an AI data centre startup, has cancelled its agreement to purchase 29 stationary power plants from Boom Supersonic. The deal, valued at $1.25 billion, would have seen Crusoe use Boom's 42-megawatt Superpower turbines, with deliveries initially scheduled to begin in 2027.

Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl confirmed the termination of the launch partnership, stating that turbines are no longer part of Crusoe's near-term primary power mix. Crusoe spokesperson Andrew Schmitt confirmed the company is no longer doing business with Boom, noting that it chooses energy solutions based on each site's evolving needs, including turbines, wind, solar, batteries, and the grid.

Boom Supersonic, which is also developing a supersonic passenger jet, had launched a new business last year to sell a version of its jet engine as natural gas-fired stationary power plants. The company aims to deliver about 250MW of Superpowers next year to other sites and targets 1GW in 2028.

Related Articles

Get the news that matters.

Join thousands of readers getting the best of British news straight to their inbox.