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OpenAI in talks for 10-gigawatt Ohio data-centre campus, report says Nvidia would be a key supplier
A new report says OpenAI is nearing a long-term leasing deal for a proposed large-scale data-centre project in Ohio, with Nvidia support expected to play a role in the buildout.
OpenAI is reportedly in advanced discussions for a long-term lease tied to a proposed 10-gigawatt data-centre campus in Ohio, according to a report cited by Yahoo Finance. The project would be sized for large AI training and inference workloads, though the report does not describe final site details, the identity of the real-estate owner, or when construction would begin.
The Information, as referenced in the Yahoo Finance post, says the lease talks are at an advanced stage. While the report highlights the scale of the power requirement, it does not provide specifics on the lease structure, pricing, or how quickly the facility would be brought online, leaving the commercial terms unclear.
Nvidia is also described as being involved, with support tied to the data-centre buildout. The Yahoo Finance summary does not specify which Nvidia components or systems would be used, but it frames Nvidia involvement as part of enabling the compute needed for a campus of that magnitude.
If confirmed, the Ohio proposal would reinforce a broader pattern in the AI industry: demand from AI labs is increasingly driving investments not only in chips, but also in power, cooling, and data-centre capacity. A 10-gigawatt footprint would imply a major buildout across electrical infrastructure and on-site systems, areas that often determine how quickly large AI capacity can be delivered.
For Nvidia, data centres are a core market. The company sells GPUs and related networking and software components used in modern AI pipelines, and its customers typically plan deployments around both hardware availability and datacentre readiness, including power and interconnect needs. In that context, a large campus deal involving Nvidia would be consistent with how AI infrastructure is procured, but the report’s summary does not provide evidence of a specific contract type.
Because the report is presented via a market-news summary, several key points remain unconfirmed. The Yahoo Finance item does not lay out whether the deal is already signed, whether OpenAI is committing to a fixed expansion timeline, or whether Nvidia’s role is limited to technology supply or extends to deeper engagement such as co-planning, exclusivity, or long-term service agreements.
It also remains unclear how the 10-gigawatt figure would translate into usable compute at launch, since data-centre power draw can vary depending on efficiency targets, cooling design, and rack-level configuration. Without details on phasing, efficiency assumptions, or procurement milestones, it is not possible to gauge near-term revenue timing for Nvidia or OpenAI.
What to watch next is whether any parties publish a definitive announcement, including the site location and the developer or property owner, along with final capacity phasing. Any subsequent disclosure around compute procurement, networking architecture, or customer deployment schedules would help determine how quickly the project could move from planning to production.
For now, the only concrete items in the reporting summary are that OpenAI is reportedly nearing a long-term lease for a proposed 10-gigawatt Ohio campus and that Nvidia support is expected to be involved. Until a primary source or company statement adds details, the rest of the commercial and technical picture should be treated as provisional.
Why It Matters
- Large-scale AI projects are increasingly constrained by datacentre capacity and power availability, not only by chip supply.
- A long-term lease for a high-power campus would announcement sustained demand planning from major AI developers.
- If Nvidia’s involvement extends beyond general technology supply, it could affect how rapidly capacity is deployed and what portion of compute procurement is concentrated.
- The project’s timing and phasing would be important for assessing near-term infrastructure momentum and the pace of AI capacity buildout.
Sources
Key Facts
- OpenAI is reported to be in advanced lease discussions for a proposed data-centre campus in Ohio.
- The campus is described as targeting 10 gigawatts of power capacity.
- The reporting attributes the discussion to The Information, as carried by Yahoo Finance.
- The same report summary says Nvidia would be involved in supporting the project.
- The summary does not disclose the lease owner, contract structure, or timing for construction and commissioning.
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