Taiwanese firm Mobii Green Energy Group has signed an agreement with New Zealand-based North Rakaia Ltd. to build the world’s first green hydrogen artificial intelligence data center.

According to a statement, the project involves solar farms of 850 megawatts, wind farms of 300 MW, several green hydrogen production facilities and data center campuses of 750 MW — all powered by clean energy in Canterbury.

The first phase involves a $2 billion investment, marking the first implementation of Mobii Green Energy’s Global Green Hydrogen Intelligent City initiative.

Mobii Green Energy Group Chairman Kenny Tseng and North Rakia Founder Yali Li signed the agreement to develop the New Zealand GHIC project.

Sam Broughton, mayor of Selwyn District Council, was also present with representatives of international partners such as Supermicro, VNET and TSTI.

Broughton described the partnership as one of New Zealand’s most extensive data center investments.

“This collaboration will accelerate technological innovation in green energy and AI, lay the foundation for the country’s green transition, create significant employment opportunities, and assist New Zealand into the AI era,” he said in the statement.

Green Transition

The project will integrate support from global leaders to utilize the latest Nvidia GB200 liquid cooling solution from Supermicro, manage construction and operations of the data center by VNET, and handle system integration by TSTI. Google will also contribute through cloud computing services.

Mobii Green Energy will license its patented green hydrogen technology for the project. North Rakia Ltd. will jointly operate and maintain the setup and invest $25 million in Mobii’s Pre-A funding round.

This investment secures North Rakaia’s exclusive collaboration rights in New Zealand.

The sites in Canterbury, strategically linked to the National Grid, aim to extend power capacity beyond the region, enhancing the computing capabilities of New Zealand and the broader Asia Pacific region.

“This collaboration is a crucial step in advancing Mobii’s global green hydrogen intelligent city plan,” said Kenny Tseng.

He elaborated on the importance of integrating green energy with computing power, hoping to create the world’s first GHIC in New Zealand.

This move could reduce the nation’s reliance on gas and coal for peak power and pave the way towards achieving carbon neutrality.