-- 能源基礎設施平台Hut 8(HUT.TO)週三宣布,已通過一項為期15年、價值98億美元的租賃協議,將其位於德克薩斯州努埃塞斯縣的Beacon Point數據中心園區一期項目商業化,租賃容量達352兆瓦(MW)。 該公司表示,儘管第一季營收成長,但淨虧損擴大。 Hut 8稱,此次商業化後,租戶——一家「高投資級公司」——將在該園區部署專用運算基礎設施,以支援超大規模的人工智慧訓練和推理工作負載。 Hut 8表示,該園區將交付一個352兆瓦的人工智慧工廠,該工廠採用NVIDIA的DSX參考架構,專為千兆瓦級人工智慧基礎設施而設計。 在交易亮點方面,該公司提到租賃結構為三方淨租賃(NNN),並補充說,三個五年續約選擇權將使合約潛在價值增加至約251億美元(假設所有三個選擇權均被行使)。 該公司表示,此交易將Hut 8已簽約的AI資料中心總容量擴展至597兆瓦,基本合約總價值約168億美元。 該公司表示:“Beacon Point是繼River Bend之後,公司採用‘電力優先’的全新開發模式實現商業化的第二個AI數據中心園區。Hut 8已簽署1000兆瓦公用容量的互聯協議,預計將於2027年第一季度投入使用。” 該公司表示,首批數據機房預計於2027年第三季交付。 該公司指出,此次租賃的352兆瓦IT容量需要約500兆瓦的公用容量,標誌著園區商業化的第一階段。該園區設計容量高達1000兆瓦,「為園區未來的擴張和收入成長提供了充足的空間」。 Hut 8 執行長 Asher Genoot 表示:「Beacon Point 專案凸顯了我們為何以電力為核心,並保持跨終端市場的靈活性。跨多個應用領域的營運使我們能夠承接單一用途開發商無法承接的資產,並隨著需求的變化將其引導至更高價值的商業化路徑。這種靈活性是我們有意為之,並已融入我們承接、方方面面為基礎設施開發和服務的基礎。 Hut 8 表示,該公司正與「德州的主要利益相關者」合作開發 Beacon Point 園區,其中包括美國電力公司 (AEP) 的子公司 AEP Texas 和科珀斯克里斯蒂地區經濟發展公司 (CCREDC)。 Hut 8 也補充說:「NVIDIA 作為技術合作夥伴參與其中,園區第一期工程將採用 NVIDIA 的 DSX 參考架構,用於建構千兆瓦級人工智慧工廠。全球領先的科學顧問公司 Jacobs 擔任 EPCM(工程、採購和施工管理)負責人,與 Vertiv 攜手為關鍵數位基礎設施系統提供支援。」 HUT 在第一季財報中表示,截至 2026 年 3 月 31 日的三個月內,淨虧損為 2.531 億美元,而去年同期淨虧損為 1.343 億美元。該公司表示,該期間的淨虧損包括 2.957 億美元,主要為數位資產的未實現虧損,去年同期為 1.124 億美元。 該公司表示,2026 年第一季營收為 7,100 萬美元,去年同期為 2,180 萬美元。 FactSet 匯總的普遍預期為 7,900 萬美元。 該公司指出,由於 American Bitcoin 是其合併子公司,因此透過與 American Bitcoin 簽訂的管理服務協議、ASIC 託管協議和共享服務協議產生的所有收入均已在合併報表中扣除。 「隨著River Bend計畫朝著2027年第二季交付的目標穩步推進,以及我們8375兆瓦的在建項目儲備,我們的重點是繼續以嚴謹的作風和卓越的品質擴大規模,我們相信正是這種作風和品質使我們的平台在市場中脫穎而出,」首席執行官補充道。 “我們相信,我們成熟的商業模式、穩健的資產負債表以及公用事業規模的在建項目儲備,將使我們能夠繼續以毫不妥協的嚴謹態度執行各項工作,打造我們認為在能源與科技交匯處能夠持續發展、傳承數代的企業。” 該公司在美國上市的股票在盤前交易中上漲32.6%,至106.75美元。
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