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Colossus Data Center

Sector: Data Center • Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Source: OpenTools

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The Colossus Data Center by xAI is the world's first gigawatt-scale AI data center located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is designed to support xAI's Grok chatbot and other Elon Musk enterprises. The project involves a $20 billion lease-to-own deal for Nvidia GPUs and a joint venture with Solaris Energy to supply over 1 gigawatt of power by 2027, using leased gas turbines to accelerate deployment.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
OpenTools

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The project “Colossus Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from OpenTools.

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The Colossus Data Center by xAI is the world's first gigawatt-scale AI data center located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is designed to support xAI's Grok chatbot and other Elon Musk enterprises. The project involves a $20 billion lease-to-own deal for Nvidia GPUs and a joint venture with Solaris Energy to supply over 1 gigawatt of power by 2027, using leased gas turbines to accelerate deployment.

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United States of America (USA)

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Tennessee

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Memphis

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Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)

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2025-11-29

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