US AI data centre to use carbon capture for power

Sharon AI, a US-based high-performance computing company, and New Era Helium, a New Mexico-headquartered energy infrastructure firm, have signed a letter of intent to acquire a 200-acre site in Ector County, Texas, for a 250 megawatt (MW) Net Zero energy data centre.

The project aims to power artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing while reducing its carbon footprint through integrated carbon capture technology.

New Era Helium will supply natural gas to the facility and develop its supporting energy infrastructure. The site will include a gas-fired power plant equipped with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) systems, with captured carbon dioxide potentially used in enhanced oil recovery.

This initiative reflects the growing intersection between digital infrastructure and energy transition, as data centres increasingly turn to low-carbon power sources. The project is expected to create economic benefits for Ector County and Roswell, New Mexico, where New Era Helium operates.