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xAI Colossus 2

Operating

Tennessee · Shelby · last verified Sep 17, 2026

Developer
xAI
Tenant
xAI
Location
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Announced capacity
2 GW
Capacity confidence
Estimate or generation figure
Phase one
210 MW
Site
Utility
MLGW / TVA
Power source
on-site gas turbines in Southaven, MS (permitted 1.2 GW plant, March 2026)
Reported investment
Announced
Dec 30, 2025
Target online
First cluster online ~January 2026; expanding through 2026

Notes

'Nearly 2 GW' is Musk's Dec 30, 2025 statement for the combined Memphis site; $18B reported GPU spend not recorded as capex; Southaven power plant subject to NAACP/SELC litigation. Needs a primary source.

Location

Approximate coordinates: 35.0500, -90.1000 · open in OpenStreetMap

Sources

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