TeraWulf Announces Fluidstack Expansion with 160 MW CB-5 Lease at Lake Mariner
Rhea-AI Summary
TeraWulf (Nasdaq: WULF) announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Fluidstack at its Lake Mariner data center campus. The expansion includes a new 160 MW CB-5 data center building, increasing total contracted capacity to over 360 MW of critical IT load.
The agreement represents $6.7 billion in contracted revenue, with potential to reach $16 billion with lease extensions. Google has increased its backstop to $3.2 billion and will receive warrants for 32.5 million shares, increasing its stake in TeraWulf to 14%. Operations at CB-5 are expected to commence in H2 2026.
Positive
- Secured $6.7 billion in contracted revenue with potential to reach $16 billion
- Google increased financial backstop by $1.4 billion to $3.2 billion total
- Strategic partnership strengthened with Google increasing stake to 14%
- Significant capacity expansion of 160 MW with CB-5, bringing total to over 360 MW
- Ongoing discussions for additional capacity expansions with Fluidstack
Negative
- Operations at CB-5 won't commence until second half of 2026
- Potential dilution from 32.5 million share warrants issued to Google
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, WULF gained 4.57%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +37.4% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 56 alerts that day, indicating high trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $183M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $4.19B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Total Contracted Capacity Increases to Over 360 MW of Critical IT Load
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Google Increases Backstop to
TeraWulf and Fluidstack Engaged in Discussions Regarding Additional Capacity
EASTON, Md., Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) (“TeraWulf” or the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of vertically integrated, predominantly zero-carbon digital infrastructure, today announced that Fluidstack, a premier AI cloud platform, has exercised its option to expand at the Company’s Lake Mariner data center campus in Western New York. The expansion adds CB-5, a new purpose-built data center building providing an incremental 160 MW of critical IT load, with operations expected to commence in the second half of 2026.
In connection with the new CB-5 lease, Google will provide an incremental backstop of
The CB-5 lease is on the same economic terms as the initial Fluidstack leases for CB-3 and CB-4, maintaining consistency in structure and economics across the buildout.
Strategic Expansion at Lake Mariner
The CB-5 expansion builds on the previously announced agreements under which TeraWulf is delivering more than 200 MW of AI-optimized data center capacity to Fluidstack at Lake Mariner. With CB-5, total contracted critical IT load for Fluidstack at the campus increases to approximately 360 MW, reinforcing Lake Mariner’s position as one of the largest high-performance computing (HPC) campuses in the U.S. TeraWulf and Fluidstack are also engaged in ongoing discussions regarding additional capacity expansions.
Leadership Commentary
“This expansion underscores the unmatched scale and capabilities of the Lake Mariner campus,” said Paul Prager, Chief Executive Officer of TeraWulf. “By adding CB-5, we are not only increasing our contracted capacity with Fluidstack, but also further deepening our strategic alignment with Google as a critical financial partner in delivering the next generation of AI infrastructure.”
“This expansion not only scales our contracted platform but reinforces TeraWulf’s leadership in the AI and HPC infrastructure ecosystem, delivering globally competitive, sustainable, and scalable compute solutions,” added Prager.
“Fluidstack’s decision to expand so soon after our initial agreement speaks volumes about the quality, readiness, and scalability of our infrastructure,” said Nazar Khan, Chief Technology Officer of TeraWulf. “Like the prior buildings, CB-5 will be purpose-built for high-density, liquid-cooled workloads, leveraging Lake Mariner’s dual 345 kV transmission lines, sustainable water cooling, and ultra-low-latency connectivity. And with the scale, resources, and infrastructure we have in place, there is significant potential for even further expansion with Fluidstack as their compute requirements continue to grow.”
About TeraWulf
TeraWulf develops, owns, and operates environmentally sustainable, industrial-scale data center infrastructure in the United States, purpose-built for high-performance computing (HPC) hosting and bitcoin mining. Led by a team of veteran energy infrastructure entrepreneurs, TeraWulf is committed to innovation and operational excellence, with a mission to lead the market in large-scale digital infrastructure by serving both its own compute requirements and those of top-tier HPC clients as a trusted hosting partner.
Contacts
Investors: investors@terawulf.com
Media: media@terawulf.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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