SpaceX Announces Massive $74 Billion Investment To Build Two AI Supercomputing Campuses In Texas And Arizona

SpaceX has announced plans to invest over $74 billion in constructing two artificial intelligence supercomputing campuses in Texas and Arizona. The company emphasized its commitment to ensuring the communities where the projects are built share in the benefits.

For the Texas campus located in the Rio Grande Valley, SpaceX plans to allocate more than $24 billion. This facility will generate its own electricity without relying on the public grid. Meanwhile, the Arizona campus, situated in Cochise County, is set to receive roughly $50 billion in investment. This campus will collaborate with local electric cooperatives and could expand to a capacity of 6 gigawatts.

The Texas development spans around 444 acres between Boca Chica Boulevard and the Port of Brownsville, near Brownsville’s landfill. The Starbase project has already created more than 3,000 construction jobs and is expected to maintain over 500 permanent positions. Additionally, the project could contribute up to $220 million in private capital to upgrade Brownsville’s water and wastewater infrastructure.

The property tax abatement and economic development agreement for the project are set to be considered by the Starbase City Commission on December 9.

In Arizona, the proposed USD 50 billion campus, pending regulatory approvals, is anticipated to generate around 5,500 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent roles. The campus will utilize dry cooling technology and will not consume industrial groundwater.