Early this year, OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX started a new company called The Stargate Project, which will invest $500 billion over the next four years to build new AI infrastructure in the United States. At the time of the announcement, they revealed that the first AI infrastructure from this company will be in Texas, and they are evaluating other sites.
Today, OpenAI along with Oracle and SoftBank revealed five new AI data center sites that will be part of the Stargate Project. The details are listed below.
OpenAI–Oracle Partnership:
- The two companies announced a partnership in July to develop up to 4.5 GW of additional capacity, worth over $300 billion over five years.
- Three new sites announced today:
- Shackelford County, Texas
- Doña Ana County, New Mexico
- A Midwest site (to be announced)
- Plus a 600 MW expansion near the already-under-construction Abilene, TX, flagship Stargate site.
OpenAI–SoftBank Partnership:
- Two new sites scaling to 1.5 GW within 18 months.
- Lordstown, Ohio – advanced data center design, operational next year.
- Milam County, Texas – developed with SB Energy for fast-build powered infrastructure.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said:
“AI can only fulfill its promise if we build the compute to power it. That compute is the key to ensuring everyone can benefit from AI and to unlocking future breakthroughs. We’re already making historic progress toward that goal through Stargate and moving quickly not just to meet its initial commitment, but to lay the foundation for what comes next.”
Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp, said:
“Stargate is harnessing SoftBank’s innovative data center design and energy expertise to deliver the scalable compute that powers AI’s future. Together with OpenAI, Arm, and our Stargate partners, we are paving the way for a new era where AI advances humanity.”
Combined with the flagship Abilene, TX, site and CoreWeave projects, Stargate now targets nearly 7 GW of planned capacity and a $400B+ investment over the next three years. And it is on track to reach the $500B, 10 GW commitment by the end of 2025, ahead of schedule.