Abilene Stargate
The Abilene, Texas data centre campus; the only partially operational site in the Stargate US programme as of early 2026.
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Is the Abilene Stargate actually at 1.2 GW operational, or is that a future target?
Timeline for Abilene Stargate
Became only partially operational Stargate US site at 1.2 GW of nominal 10 GW programme
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Stargate US: $500B headline, 1.2 GW operational- Where is the Stargate AI data centre in Texas?
- The primary Stargate US construction site is near Abilene in West Texas, within ERCOT's grid territory. As of April 2026, 1.2 GW of the campus was described as in partial operations.Source: Lowdown data-centres briefing
- Is Stargate actually being built?
- Construction at the Abilene, Texas campus was underway as of April 2026, with 1.2 GW described as partially operational. SemiAnalysis noted only ~$10 billion of the $500 billion programme headline was contractually committed at the January 2025 launch.Source: Lowdown data-centres briefing
Background
The Abilene Stargate campus is the primary construction site for the Stargate US programme, located near Abilene in West Texas. As of April 2026, the campus was described as having 1.2 GW in partial operations, though SemiAnalysis analysis noted the full $500 billion programme headline implied ten years of capital expenditure, with only the first $10 billion committed at the January 2025 announcement.
The Abilene site was selected for its proximity to ERCOT grid infrastructure and available land. Texas's permissive regulatory environment for large industrial loads, combined with its abundant renewable energy capacity, made it the leading candidate for Stargate US's first major build. OpenAI is the primary operator; xAI's Colossus campus in Memphis is a separate facility. ERCOT's large-load queue of 233 GW provides context for the scale of demand concentrated in Texas from AI infrastructure projects.