The entire Stargate project is estimated to require about 15 gigawatts of power, spread across multiple locations, with some sites potentially needing up to 5 GW each. The Abilene site, located on land owned by Lancium, currently has a 200 MW substation, with plans to increase capacity fivefold by 2025. The growing demand for AI infrastructure is significantly increasing electricity demand in the US, with data center electricity use potentially tripling by 2028. The launch of DeepSeek, a more cost-effective and efficient Chinese AI model, has raised questions about AI infrastructure spending in the US.
Key takeaways:
- Developers filed permits to operate natural gas turbines with a combined capacity of 360 MW at Stargate's site in Abilene, Texas, which is enough to power 90,000 homes.
- The natural gas plant is expected to cost half a billion dollars and will provide primary and backup power for data centers and computing, with power generated onsite only.
- The entire Stargate project is estimated to require about 15 gigawatts of power, with the 360.5 MW from Project Ludicrous making up less than 1% of the total power needed.
- The race to develop AI infrastructure has significantly increased electricity demand in the US, with data center electricity use potentially tripling by 2028.