Bloom CEO Says Growth Goals Intact Despite AI Slowdown Concerns
Bloom Energy Corp. Chief Executive Officer KR Sridhar says he’s confident that “speed bumps” in the buildout of artificial-intelligence infrastructure won’t hurt the company’s growth plans.
Bloom, a fuel cell manufacturer that was recently added to the S&P 500, has enjoyed booming demand from power-hungry data centers. But its shares have been volatile recently amid swings in investor sentiment on AI’s prospects.
“Could there be bumps along the road in terms of a slight slowdown? The answer may be yes,” Sridhar said in a Bloomberg TV interview Tuesday. While some data centers will face delays, “we have enough of a portfolio that we are confident in the numbers we project.”
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The company plans to double its manufacturing capacity to 2 gigawatts by the end of 2026 and projects sales between $3.9 billion and $4.2 billion after several upgrades this year.