Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory
60 MW AI data center in Lemont, IL, United States: operational.
- Capacity: 60 MW
- Location: Lemont, IL, United States
- Developer: Argonne National Laboratory
- Status: operational
- Energy source: Mixed
Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory is a 60 MW AI data center project located in Lemont, IL, United States, currently operational. It is being built by Argonne National Laboratory. The site draws on a mix of power sources. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across IL, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Aurora at Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago is a 60 MW exascale system built on Intel silicon. It's been operational since 2025 and is tracked as public-sector AI training capacity.
Public companies linked to Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Intel (INTC), chip supplier · chip fab
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory?
- Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory is an AI compute deployment that is not a standalone campus in Lemont, Illinois tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
- Where is Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory?
- Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory is in Lemont, Illinois. Every tracked Illinois campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/illinois.
- How big is Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory?
- Data Center Index tracks Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory at 60 MW. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it. This entry is not a standalone campus, so it is left out of campus counts and capacity totals.
- Who is building Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory?
- Argonne National Laboratory is developing Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory.
- Which public companies are linked to Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Aurora Supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory: Intel (INTC). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Aurora Supercomputer Argonne National Laboratory (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- Argonne National Laboratory (anl.gov · press · 2026-09-12)
- EurekAlert! (Argonne National Laboratory release) (eurekalert.org · press · 2022-10-20)