Colossus 1 AI Data Center
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
Colossus 1 is a large artificial intelligence data center housing a massive supercomputer used for AI data processing. It was created by Elon Musk and is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The facility was reconfigured from an old appliance factory and uses portable natural gas generators to power the 300-megawatt processing facility. It is leased by SpaceX to AI competitor Anthropic to power its Clau
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial), Data Center, Natural Gas
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Christian Science Monitor
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Colossus 1 is a large artificial intelligence data center housing a massive supercomputer used for AI data processing. It was created by Elon Musk and is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The facility was reconfigured from an old appliance factory and uses portable natural gas generators to power the 300-megawatt processing facility. It is leased by SpaceX to AI competitor Anthropic to power its Claude chatbot. |
Original sector | Technology |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Tennessee |
City | Memphis |
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Source | The Christian Science Monitor |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial), Data Center, Natural Gas |
Article published date | 2026-07-14 |
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