OpenAI To Build 5 More Data Centres Worth Over $400 Billion
OpenAI has announced the establishment of five new data centers in the United States as part of its Stargate project. In collaboration with Oracle and SoftBank, these new facilities are projected to provide up to 7 gigawatts of computing capacity over…
OpenAI has announced the establishment of five new data centers in the United States as part of its Stargate project. In collaboration with Oracle and SoftBank, these new facilities are projected to provide up to 7 gigawatts of computing capacity over the next three years. This initiative represents a $400 billion investment and is part of a broader $500 billion plan unveiled in January.
Data Center Locations and Specifications
Three of the new sites will be located in Shackelford County, Texas; Doña Ana County, New Mexico; and an undisclosed location in the Midwest. Additionally, there is potential for an additional 600 megawatts of power at the main Stargate campus in Abilene, Texas. Combined, these four locations could generate 5.5 gigawatts of capacity. The selection process for these sites included evaluating over 300 proposals from 30 states.
The Shackelford site is anticipated to connect to a 1.4 gigawatt campus that was announced by Vantage earlier this year. Reports suggest Oracle may lease this site to operate AI servers. In New Mexico, Doña Ana County will host Project Jupiter, a campus with a projected expenditure of $165 billion, announced in July by Stack and BorderPlex Digital Assets. Although OpenAI has not confirmed involvement in this specific project, industry sources indicate potential overlap.
SoftBank is spearheading two of the new data center projects in collaboration with OpenAI. These sites are expected to reach 1.5 gigawatts within 18 months. Construction has commenced at the Lordstown, Ohio location, featuring advanced design and slated for completion next year. The second site is in Milam County, Texas, where SoftBank’s energy division, SB Energy, is developing energy infrastructure for rapid deployment and operation of high-power AI systems.
OpenAI has announced the establishment of five new data centers in the United States as part of its Stargate project.
The construction of these new sites is anticipated to create over 25,000 onsite jobs, along with numerous indirect employment opportunities nationwide. OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank describe this as a significant expansion of both digital and physical infrastructure.
Launched in January, Stargate is a $500 billion initiative supported by OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX, aiming for 10 gigawatts of capacity across the United States by the end of 2025. Recent announcements indicate almost 7 gigawatts of capacity are already planned. In July, OpenAI secured a $300 billion contract for cloud services from Oracle over five years. Oracle has begun delivering NVIDIA racks to the Abilene site, which is operational on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with initial training and inference workloads underway.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, emphasized that the development of computing resources is crucial to realizing AI's potential. Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp, highlighted SoftBank’s innovative data center design and energy solutions, aiming to support AI's future advancements. Clay Magouyrk, CEO of Oracle, noted Oracle's role in providing scalable and secure AI infrastructure to help OpenAI expand rapidly.
Based on reporting by techround.co.uk.