Texas Critical Data Centers joint venture expands total land opportunities to 438 acres. Pathway to 1GW of capacity and expanded future site connectivity.
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sharon AI, Inc. (“SHARON AI”), a High-Performance Computing (“HPC”) business focused on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) which has announced entry into a Business Combination Agreement with Roth CH Acquisition Co. (OTC Markets:USCTF), is pleased to provide an update on its progress for its flagship AI Data Center Campus in Ector County, Texas.
Expansion of facilities
Having already secured 235 acres outside Odessa, TX, SHARON AI is confirming the execution of a non-binding letter of intent to acquire an additional contiguous 203 acres, taking the total land that Texas Critical Data Centers (“TCDC”) is able to develop via our 50/50 joint venture with New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAI), to 438 acres.
The combined 438 acres has now passed the initial environmental and feasibility assessments, ensuring the campus meets the requirements for modern AI facilities. We are continuing to undertake work to acquire the additional 203 acres and obtaining the air permit for the intended behind-the-meter power.
Combining powered land, powered shells, and secured energy supply, will allow TCDC’s vertically integrated model shorter deployment timelines compared to traditional providers. To accelerate the project, work has commenced on phase two engineering.
Pathway to 1GW of capacity
The TCDC campus is being designed to scale ultimately to 1 Gigawatt (GW) of power capacity, positioning it as a premier site for AI-optimized data center complexes in North America. The project is underpinned by several initiatives to achieve the ultimate load required at the campus.
TCDC has executed a non-binding letter agreement with Thunderhead Energy Solutions LLC (“Thunderhead”) for the financing, construction and operation of approximately 250MW of behind-the-meter gas-fired power generation. Thunderhead intends to deploy a combination of reciprocating engines and turbines at the Ector County site over the next 18 months subject to end-customer offtake.
This is combined with a non-binding letter of intent with Mawgan Capital (“Mawgan”) to deploy its proprietary Digital Zero Power™ (“DZP”) solution for the planned data center campus. The DZP™ platform leverages Irrefutable™ low carbon intensity gas certificates and carbon credits and is powered by Context Labs’ Context AI™ Enterprise Carbon Management Platform, an advanced digital infrastructure that enables organizations to quantify and prove the carbon profile of their operations. This structure intends to ensure TCDC’s campus provides reliable, sustainable power with the goal of reducing our carbon footprint and further differentiating our operations from conventional Texas grid-connected data centers.
Dan Harple, Founder & CEO, Context Labs, commented
“It is critical that developers lead the charge in managing the climate impact of growing AI infrastructure. Context Labs delivers the AI-enabled data-driven, empirical rigor required to accurately and transparently quantify an enterprise’s carbon performance. This collaboration with TCDC and Mawgan Capital demonstrates how operators, market-makers, and technology providers can effectively accelerate decarbonization in an increasingly energy-intensive world.”
When combined, these TCDC partnerships for behind-the-meter power islands aim to deliver reliable power and compliance with the new Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB6) regulations that impact large loads like data centers on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas power grid.
To further enhance the site capabilities TCDC has been actively engaged with additional parties with the goal of substantially expanding the potential power capacity at the site, including having completed a transmission analysis study. TCDC shortly intends to follow up with a large load interconnection application to the grid.
Site Connectivity
TCDC signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with GlobeLink Holdings (“GlobeLink”) to purchase rights to use dark fiber and associated operations and maintenance services. GlobeLink intends to develop a transformative 1,600-mile fiber optic network spanning Texas to deliver one of the region’s fastest and largest digital backbones engineered specifically to support AI workloads with low latency.
Wolf Schubert, CEO of SHARON AI, commented
“We are pleased to announce these milestones, demonstrating progress in our strategy to build one of the premier AI data center campuses in the United States. By collaborating on a fully outsourced power solution with Thunderhead, low-latency fiber connectivity with GlobeLink, and sustainable decarbonization initiatives with Mawgan, we are positioning TCDC to meet the growing demand for sustainable, high-performance compute. Together, these efforts strengthen our ability to create and deliver a first class offering for data center customers.”
About SHARON AI
SHARON AI, Inc., is a High-Performance Computing company focused on Artificial Intelligence and Cloud GPU Compute Infrastructure. SHARON AI has a hybrid operational model that sees it deploy in co-location data centers as well as developing data center projects. With the addition of NVIDIA H200’s to the company’s GPU fleet in 2025, SHARON AI expects to be able to offer a wide range of AI/HPC GPUs as a Service (GPUaaS), including NVIDIA H200, H100, L40S, A40, RTX3090 and AMD MI300X. For more information, visit: www.sharonai.com
About New Era Energy & Digital, Inc.
New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAI) is a developer and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure and integrated power assets. With a growing portfolio of strategically located, vertically integrated resources including powered land and powered shells, the Company delivers turnkey solutions that enable hyperscale, enterprise, and edge operators to accelerate data center deployment, optimize total cost of ownership, and future-proof their infrastructure investments. For more information, visit: www.newerainfra.ai
About Thunderhead Energy Solutions LLC
Thunderhead Energy Solutions are developers and operators of tailored energy solutions supporting the digital infrastructure value chain. Its creative approach provides customers with highly available, affordable, scalable systems which support both speed and longevity in power security. The Thunderhead team brings decades of experience and innovation in power and energy infrastructure development. Thunderhead projects are capitalized through a funding partnership with Harbert Infrastructure, an investment manager with decades of experience in the power sector. For more information, visit www.thunderheaddg.com, and www.harbert.net
About GlobeLink Holdings, LLC
GlobeLink Holdings, LLC specializes in advanced digital fiber infrastructure, providing design, construction, and management services for broadband and telecommunications networks. The company is committed to enabling ultra-fast connectivity and driving the digital transformation of businesses and communities. For more information, visit www.globelinkfiber.com
About Mawgan Capital
Mawgan Capital is a client solutions and commodity trading firm specializing in carbon and new market development. We give our clients the tools to transfer long term risk, reduce costs, hedge against market volatility, and demonstrate leadership in responsible energy use. We enable data centers and other energy-intensive industries to achieve certified zero-carbon operations, scaling decarbonization pathways without compromising performance. For more information, visit www.mawgancapital.com
About Context Labs
Context Labs is dedicated to sourcing, organizing, and contextualizing the world’s climate information. The company enables data to become trusted, shared, and utilized as Asset Grade Data (AGD™), providing insights and solutions to inform markets. Context Labs mission is to provide the world’s trusted AI-enabled data fabric platform, deploying machine learning, Artificial Intelligence, and cryptographic blockchain technologies for context-driven insights. The company was formed out of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) research and is comprised of a leadership team that has been instrumental in the at-scale growth of the Internet. With offices in Amsterdam, Cambridge, Mass., and Houston, learn more at www.contextlabs.com
About Roth CH Acquisition Co.
Roth CH Acquisition Co. (OTC Markets: USCTF) is a blank check shell domiciled in the Cayman Islands. The company intends to enter into a business combination with a growth company to go public in the US markets through a reverse merger.
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