OpenAI Stargate: where the US sites stand
The United States is undertaking a significant expansion of AI infrastructure through the Stargate project, a $500 billion initiative involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank. This project includes seven active development sites across the country, with a total planned capacity of over 9 gigawatts. The facilities are designed to address challenges such as energy grid connections and water usage, utilizing on-site natural gas plants and closed-loop cooling systems.
- ▪Stargate is a $500 billion project involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank.
- ▪The project includes seven sites across the US, with a total planned capacity of over 9 gigawatts.
- ▪The most advanced site in Abilene, Texas, is already operating at 0.3 gigawatts.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 05:54:18 +0000 |
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IntroductionThe United States is in the middle of an unprecedented build-out of AI infrastructure. No project illustrates the scale of that effort more than Stargate, a $500 billion endeavor involving AI developer OpenAI, cloud provider Oracle, and investment company SoftBank.Stargate has seven locations across the US, all of which are now showing active development. The most advanced—in Abilene, Texas—is already operating at an estimated capacity of 0.3 gigawatts (GW). The six other sites include two more in Texas, as well as facilities in New Mexico, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio.
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