xAI Southaven Gas Turbine Power Plant Expansion
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Source: Tennessee Lookout
Elon Musk's company xAI is expanding its energy plant in Southaven, Mississippi, to install 41 permanent gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center. The plant will have a power generation capacity of about 1.2 gigawatts, more than half the maximum output of Hoover Dam. The expansion involves replacing 27 temporary, unpermitted turbines with permanent ones, subject to Clean Air Act requiremen
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Data Center, Hydro, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Southaven, Mississippi, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Tennessee Lookout
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Elon Musk's company xAI is expanding its energy plant in Southaven, Mississippi, to install 41 permanent gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center. The plant will have a power generation capacity of about 1.2 gigawatts, more than half the maximum output of Hoover Dam. The expansion involves replacing 27 temporary, unpermitted turbines with permanent ones, subject to Clean Air Act requirements and pollution controls. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Mississippi |
City | Southaven |
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Source | Tennessee Lookout |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center, Hydro, Wind, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-03-21 |
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