# Crusoe drops $1.25B deal for Boom’s Superpower turbines

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-09-25T23:11:10Z

Canonical: https://digestai.news/story/crusoe-drops-1-25b-deal-for-booms-superpower-turbines

## Summary

The deal, announced in **2023**, would have included **29 turbines**—each rated at **42 megawatts**—with deliveries starting in **2027**.

Crusoe, which raised **$3.9 billion** earlier this year, now says it will use a mix of **wind, solar, batteries, and grid power** for its AI campuses, including a **Texas facility** that powers **OpenAI**. A Crusoe spokesperson called the partnership ‘not the right fit today.’ **Boom**, which raised **$300 million** last year to commercialize its stationary power business, had hoped to fund its **Overture supersonic jet** project through turbine sales. The company did not disclose whether it will seek alternative customers for the turbines.

## Key points

- Crusoe shifts to wind, solar, batteries, and grid power for its AI data centers instead

## Why it matters

The cancellation highlights shifting priorities in AI data center energy, as Crusoe pivots away from niche turbine solutions toward more flexible, scalable power sources. Boom’s turbine business faces uncertainty after losing its first major customer.

## Sources

1. [Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/crusoe-abandons-1-25b-plan-to-use-boom-turbines-at-ai-data-centers) (TechCrunch AI, 2026-09-25)

Part of the developing story: [Crusoe's AI Funding and Turbine Deal Saga](https://digestai.news/thread/crusoe-raises-3-9-billion-series-f-valuing-company-at-30-9-billion) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Crusoe drops $1.25B deal for Boom’s Superpower turbines", 25 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/crusoe-drops-1-25b-deal-for-booms-superpower-turbines

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