Colossus 2
AI data center in Memphis, TN, United States: operational.
- Location: Memphis, TN, United States
- Developer: SpaceXAI
- Tenant: Anthropic
- Status: operational
- Estimated cost: $35.8B
- Energy source: Gas-fired (mobile generators & power plant)
Colossus 2 is a AI data center project located in Memphis, TN, United States, currently operational. It is being built by SpaceXAI for tenant Anthropic. The estimated build cost is $35.8B. Its energy source is listed as Gas-fired (mobile generators & power plant). This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across TN, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Notes
Users: Anthropic, Cursor, SpaceXAI; Epoch 'Current power' = 946 MW (may include campus expansions); Cost modeled at ~$44B/GW by Epoch AI
Public companies linked to Colossus 2
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- SpaceXAI (SPCX), developer · ai lab
- SpaceXAI (SPCX), tenant · ai lab
- Vertiv Holdings (VRT), liquid cooling · cooling · high DC exposure
- Super Micro Computer (SMCI), ai server · it hardware · high DC exposure
- Tesla (TSLA), energy storage · hyperscaler · low DC exposure
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- Colossus 1, 340 MW, Memphis, TN, United States · operational
- xAI Memphis Area Compute Program (Colossus and MACROHARDRR), Memphis, TN, United States · operational
- xAI MACROHARDRR Southaven, Southaven, MS, United States · under construction
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- PORTS-Pike Technology Campus, 8 GW, Piketon, OH, United States · under construction
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- Meta Hyperion, 5 GW, Holly Ridge, LA, United States · under construction
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Colossus 2?
- Colossus 2 is an AI data center project in Memphis, Tennessee tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational, and it is still adding buildings.
- Where is Colossus 2?
- Colossus 2 is in Memphis, Tennessee. Every tracked Tennessee campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/tennessee.
- Who is building Colossus 2?
- SpaceXAI is developing Colossus 2, with Anthropic named as the tenant.
- When will Colossus 2 come online?
- Colossus 2 is already operating. The next building is expected to go live February 25, 2027.
- Which public companies are linked to Colossus 2?
- Data Center Index links 5 tracked public companies to Colossus 2: SpaceXAI (SPCX), SpaceXAI (SPCX), Vertiv Holdings (VRT), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Tesla (TSLA). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (epoch · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- SpaceXAI's Colossus data center is fueling a massive backlash (scientificamerican.com · press · 2026-09-09)
- Techzine Global (techzine.eu · press · 2025-12-31)
- MLGW update on utility support for xAI (mlgw.com · press · 2025-05-05)
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. final prospectus (sec.gov · filing · 2026-06-12)
- Tom Brown (Anthropic), X (x.com · press · 2026-09-09)
- SiliconANGLE (siliconangle.com · press · 2025-12-31)
- Mississippi Free Press (mississippifreepress.org · press · 2025-05-05)
- SpaceX 10-Q (Q2 2026) (sec.gov · filing · 2026-06-12)