OpenAI Stargate Abilene
1.2 GW AI data center in Abilene, TX, United States — operational.
- Capacity: 1.2 GW
- Location: Abilene, TX, United States
- Developer: Oracle
- Tenant: OpenAI
- Status: operational
- Estimated cost: $8.1B
- Energy source: Nuclear & Grid (5 GW target)
OpenAI Stargate Abilene is a 1.2 GW AI data center project located in Abilene, TX, United States, currently operational. It is being built by Oracle for tenant OpenAI. The estimated build cost is $8.1B. Power for the facility is sourced from Nuclear & Grid (5 GW target). This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across TX, United States — covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
"Stargate" is a multi-phased, five-year infrastructure plan by Microsoft and OpenAI to build the world's largest AI supercomputing clusters. Originally $100B, it expanded in January 2026 into a broader global alliance with SoftBank and Oracle, targeting up to $500B in investment. Structured in five phases, with a 5 GW flagship facility scheduled for 2028-2030. Pivoting toward nuclear energy including SMRs and agreements with Constellation and Helion. Serves as the primary infrastructure engine for OpenAI's pursuit of AGI.
Notes
Users: OpenAI; Epoch 'Current power' = 295 MW (may include campus expansions); Cost modeled at ~$44B/GW by Epoch AI
Public companies linked to OpenAI Stargate Abilene
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Oracle (ORCL) — developer · hyperscaler
- OpenAI (OPENAI) — tenant · ai lab
- Oracle (ORCL) — investor · hyperscaler
- Powell Industries (POWL) — switchgear · power equipment · mid DC exposure
- Schneider Electric (SBGSF) — transformer ups · power equipment · mid DC exposure
- Vertiv Holdings (VRT) — liquid cooling · cooling · high DC exposure
- Trane Technologies (TT) — liquid cooling · cooling · high DC exposure
- Caterpillar (CAT) — genset · power equipment · mid DC exposure
- Quanta Services (PWR) — electrical designer · construction · mid DC exposure
- Primoris Services (PRIM) — engineering · construction · mid DC exposure
- Broadcom (AVGO) — networking asic · semiconductor
- Micron Technology (MU) — memory supplier · chip fab · high DC exposure
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