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Colossus 2 Data Center and Power Plant

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Source: Analytics Insight

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Elon Musk is building a gigawatt-sized natural gas power plant and a million-square-foot data center, code-named 'Colossus 2,' in Memphis, Tennessee, to fuel the AI chatbot Grok. The project involves an estimated investment of up to $50 billion and focuses on combining AI innovation with infrastructure control, relying heavily on Nvidia chips and other cutting-edge hardware.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Natural Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Commercial
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Analytics Insight

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The project “Colossus 2 Data Center and Power Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Analytics Insight.

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Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Elon Musk is building a gigawatt-sized natural gas power plant and a million-square-foot data center, code-named 'Colossus 2,' in Memphis, Tennessee, to fuel the AI chatbot Grok. The project involves an estimated investment of up to $50 billion and focuses on combining AI innovation with infrastructure control, relying heavily on Nvidia chips and other cutting-edge hardware.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Tennessee
City	Memphis

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Sector	Natural Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Commercial
Article published date	2025-11-05

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