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    Nebius Reaffirms $20-25B 2026 CapEx and Targets 5 GW Power Contracting

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    Nebius Reaffirms $20-25B 2026 CapEx and Targets 5 GW Power Contracting

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    Nebius Group reiterated aggressive expansion plans for AI infrastructure, confirming full-year 2026 capex guidance of $20B to $25B. Management outlined a target of 5 GW of contracted power by year-end, relying on customer prepayments (50-60% of outlay), cash flow, and asset-backed financing to fund buildout.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-09-12
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    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Nebius Reaffirms $20-25B 2026 CapEx and Targets 5 GW Power Contracting”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-12. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-12/nebius-reaffirms-20-25b-2026-capex-and-targets-5-gw-power-contracting-1def45

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    Nebius Reaffirms $20-25B 2026 CapEx and Targets 5 GW Power Contracting
    Nebius Group reiterated aggressive expansion plans for AI infrastructure, confirming full-year 2026 capex guidance of $20B to $25B. Management outlined a target of 5 GW of contracted power by year-end, relying on customer prepayments (50-60% of outlay), cash flow, and asset-backed financing to fund buildout.
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    Nebius Reaffirms $20-25B 2026 CapEx and Targets 5 GW Power Contracting
    Nebius Group reiterated aggressive expansion plans for AI infrastructure, confirming full-year 2026 capex guidance of $20B to $25B. Management outlined a target of 5 GW of contracted power by year-end, relying on customer prepayments (50-60% of outlay), cash flow, and asset-backed financing to fund buildout.
    → Heavy capital deployment into contracted power capacity drives AI compute infrastructure delivery while customer prepayments mitigate balance sheet leverage.
    Impact
    Nebius Group reiterated aggressive expansion plans for AI infrastructure, confirming full-year 2026 capex guidance of $20B to $25B. Management outlined a target of 5 GW of contracted power by year-end, relying on customer prepayments (50-60% of outlay), cash flow, and asset-backed financing to fund buildout.
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    Transmission
    Heavy capital deployment into contracted power capacity drives AI compute infrastructure delivery while customer prepayments mitigate balance sheet leverage.

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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    NBIScapacity expansion and revenue backlog growth via power securingUp1-4wNebius reaffirmed $20-25B capex guidance for 2026 and targeted 5 GW of power.

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