10月9日——电力基础设施公司Base Electron于周五宣布，已秘密向美国证监会提交首次公开募股申请。
Oct 9 - Power infrastructure firm Base Electron said on Friday it had confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering.
目前市场对与人工智能相关的基础设施需求依然旺盛，但投资者正愈发关注相关企业的估值水平、资本需求以及订单质量。以下是相关细节：该公司表示，此次IPO拟发行股票的数量及定价区间目前尚未确定。
The confidential filing comes as interest in AI-linked infrastructure remains strong, though investors are increasingly scrutinising valuations, capital needs and backlog quality. Here are some details: The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined, the company said.
Applied Digital为向旗下人工智能园区供电而设立了Base Electron，双方已签署多项合作协议。
Applied Digital formed Base Electron to supply power to the technology firm's AI campuses under separate agreements.
Base Electron负责开发、拥有并运营服务于数据中心、人工智能设施及大型工业用户的能源基础设施。
Base Electron develops, owns and operates energy infrastructure serving data centers, AI facilities and large industrial users.
据普华永道预测，截至2050年全球数据中心领域的累计投入总额有望突破30万亿美元。
Cumulative spending globally on data centers alone could top $30 trillion by 2050, according to a projection by PwC.
今年3月，Base Electron与Babcock & Wilcox达成一项价值24亿美元的协议，将采购相关设备用于建设一座发电能力达1.2吉瓦的电力项目，为Applied Digital旗下的人工智能园区供电。
In March, Base Electron approved a $2.4 billion agreement with Babcock & Wilcox for equipment to support a 1.2-gigawatt power project serving Applied Digital's artificial intelligence campuses.