Deep in the heart of Texas, Lancium is framing the energy landscape with its future-forward Lancium Clean Campus near Abilene. The latest milestone in the venture is the development of a 200MW AI data center in partnership with Crusoe Energy Systems. Starting with this first phase, Crusoe’s data center project will grow to handle AI workloads at a 1.2 GW power capacity within the campus.
Backed by a multibillion-dollar investment, the purpose-designed data center will encompass high-density data halls specifically for AI workloads, with plans to utilize local renewable energy. Once fully operational, each building will manage up to 100,000 GPUs on a single integrated network fabric, advancing the field of data center design and scale for AI training and inference.
The Lancium Clean Campus: A Hub for Green Energy
Lancium, headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, has long been dedicated to advancing the decarbonization and stability of the electric power grid. The Lancium Clean Campus initiative integrates renewable energy sources and innovative energy management technologies. The future data center with Crusoe is a prime example of Lancium driving the energy transition, providing scalable and sustainable solutions for the most energy-intensive workloads. This Crusoe site will harness these resources to power high-density data halls tailored for AI workloads, ensuring that the digital future is built on a foundation of green energy.
“Lancium’s mission to decarbonize compute for the most energy-intensive workloads and this scale and type of data center is game-changing,” said Michael McNamara, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lancium. “Our energy management expertise, the integration of incremental storage and solar generation resources behind-the-meter at the campus, and Crusoe’s design approach will combine to deliver the maximum amount of green energy at the lowest possible cost, while bringing significant benefits to the Abilene community.”
A Strategic Partnership with Crusoe
While Lancium takes the lead on the energy front with its end-to-end solutions, Crusoe brings its prowess in AI infrastructure to the table with ownership and development of the data center. This collaboration leverages Crusoe’s capabilities in designing data centers optimized for modern AI workloads, incorporating advanced cooling technologies like direct-to-chip liquid cooling and rear-door heat exchangers. By 2025, the data center is expected to be energized, marking a significant milestone in AI infrastructure and sustainable energy use.
“Data centers are rapidly evolving to support modern AI workloads, requiring new levels of high density rack space, direct-to-chip liquid cooling and unprecedented overall energy demands. We’ve designed this data center to enable the largest clusters of GPUs in the world to drive new breakthroughs in AI,” said Chase Lochmiller, Crusoe’s Co-Founder and CEO. “Given its leadership in renewable energy and plans for the site, working with Lancium in Abilene presents a unique opportunity to sustainably power the future of AI and we’re thrilled to have the support of the city in this ambitious endeavor.”
The Future of AI and Green Energy
Lancium is an energy technology and infrastructure company focused on accelerating the energy transition. Their Clean Campus and energy management services are designed to provide low-cost, green energy at mega-scale for AI data centers, balancing and stabilizing the power grid while enabling rapid AI growth. Crusoe is dedicated to aligning the future of computing with the future of the climate. By utilizing clean energy to power AI, cryptocurrency, and other high-performance computing applications, Crusoe is at the forefront of sustainable innovation.
Lancium’s commitment to providing low-cost, green energy at scale for AI data centers sets a new standard for the industry. The partnership with Crusoe demonstrates the practical benefits of combining technological innovation with sustainable energy solutions.
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