What did Vitol acquire, and from whom, as part of its entry into AI infrastructure?

Vitol’s renewables arm acquired a data center campus in South Carolina from Meridian Gridworks, marking one of the first instances of a major commodity trader entering artificial intelligence infrastructure.

What roles will Vitol and Meridian play post-acquisition in developing the data center campus?

Meridian will continue to develop the campus, while Vitol and its arm VC Renewables will help develop the site’s energy supply and storage infrastructure.

Vitol Makes Push Into Data-Center Infrastructure With US Deal

Aug 17, 2026

Vitol's renewables arm acquired a South Carolina data center campus to develop energy supply and storage infrastructure, marking a major commodity trader's entry into AI infrastructure.

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