# Ocean Power and Stratum Plan Offshore AI Demo

Ocean Power Technologies and Stratum Holdings signed a non-binding letter of intent on October 26, 2026, to demonstrate offshore data centers powered by wave, wind, and solar energy. The proposed test would combine Ocean Power’s PowerBuoy platforms with Stratum’s GPU infrastructure to assess off-grid edge AI performance. The announcement identifies no government customer, funding, solicitation, or procurement contact, so it is a commercial technology development rather than an active public-sector procurement opportunity.

- The proposed demonstration could provide a market signal for agencies and contractors evaluating off-grid computing, edge AI, and renewable-powered digital infrastructure, but the announcement does not establish government demand or a funded requirement.
- Technology providers pursuing public-sector work can assess whether offshore, renewable-powered compute aligns with their agency customers’ operational needs; no solicitation or near-term procurement action is identified.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Vendors
- Ocean Power Technologies (PowerBuoy platform provider and proposed demonstration collaborator)
- Stratum Holdings (GPU infrastructure provider and proposed demonstration collaborator)

### Sources
- [Ocean Power and Stratum partner to demo offshor... | Pluang](https://pluang.com/en/news-feed/ocean-power-technologies-dan-stratum-holdings-kerjasama-strategis-pusat-data) - Pluang