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AI Data Centers Powering the Future
OpenAI's $500 billion Stargate project aims to unlock AI breakthroughs by 2030.
In brief
OpenAI's $500 billion Stargate project aims to unlock AI breakthroughs by 2030. OpenAI plans two massive data centers costing $60 billion each by 2030 to advance AI research. Originally reported by Kiplinger.
Stratos Data Center Opposition
The Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Utah faces fierce opposition and litigation.
“The facility would use more electricity than the entire state if fully built out to 9 gigawatts of power and would emit enough heat to hike local temperatures a few degrees.”
Current Data Center Rankings
SpaceX Colossus 2 leads with 1.1 million Nvidia H100e units in Memphis, Tennessee.
“SpaceX Colossus 2 1.1 million H100e Memphis, Tennessee”
Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle
Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle has 818,000 Nvidia H100e units in New Carlisle, Indiana.
“Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle 818,000 H100e New Carlisle, Indiana”
Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta
Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta uses 769,000 Nvidia H100e units in Fayetteville, Georgia.
“Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta 769,000 H100e Fayetteville, Georgia”
OpenAI Stargate Projects
OpenAI plans two data centers costing $60 billion each by 2030 in New Mexico and Texas.
“OpenAI Stargate New Mexico 5.1 million H100e Santa Teresa, New Mexico OpenAI Stargate Shackelford 4.6 million H100e Abilene, Texas”
2030 Data Center Projections
Microsoft Fairwater Wisconsin, Meta Hyperion and QTS Cedar Rapids will lead AI computing by 2030.
“Microsoft Fairwater Wisconsin 4.5 million H100e Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin Meta Hyperion 4.1 million H100e Holly Ridge, Louisiana QTS Cedar Rapids 3.7 million H100e Cedar Rapids, Iowa”
At a glance
OpenAI plans two massive data centers costing $60 billion each by 2030 to advance AI research.
