Lambda has brought the world’s first hydrogen-powered, production-grade NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 systems online at ECL’s Mountain View campus (MV1), marking a breakthrough in the race to build sustainable AI infrastructure.
The modular facility, operated entirely on hydrogen fuel cells, runs off-grid with zero water usage and zero emissions. Each Supermicro-built GB300 NVL72 system delivers 142 kW of compute power, cooled through direct-to-chip liquid systems that recycle water generated as a byproduct of hydrogen power production. The cabinets were fully integrated into the data center within two hours—an industry benchmark for such advanced deployments.
“As we move toward gigawatt AI factories, diversified power is becoming essential infrastructure,” said Ken Patchett, VP of Data Center Infrastructure at Lambda. “These NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 systems represent the building blocks for training and deploying tomorrow’s foundation models. Hydrogen-based energy ensures we can power that superintelligence-class compute responsibly.”
Weighing 4,000 pounds each, the GB300 NVL72 units highlight a critical challenge for the industry: most data centers are not equipped to manage their density and cooling requirements. Lambda’s decision to expand its footprint at ECL from 50% to 100% reflects confidence in hydrogen as a viable path for scaling AI infrastructure sustainably.
“Supermicro is proud to deliver to Lambda the latest NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 systems powered by hydrogen-based energy,” said Vik Malyala, SVP of Technology & AI at Supermicro. “By combining Supermicro’s advanced liquid-cooled servers with ECL’s zero-emission power, we’re enabling Lambda’s SuperIntelligence Cloud to scale rapidly and sustainably.”
ECL Founder and CEO Yuval Bachar said the collaboration demonstrates that “off-grid, zero-emission, high-performance data centers are not just aspirational, but operational, at scale.”
