SpaceXAI says it will remove 69 gas turbines used to power the Colossus data centers near Memphis by July 2027, as it moves to a 1.2 GW natural gas power plant (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)
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- xAI announced Thursday it will remove 69 unpermitted gas turbines from its Colossus data centers near Memphis by July 2027.
- The Colossus site will transition to a 1.2 GW natural gas power plant, replacing the mobile turbines currently powering the facility.
Why it matters: xAI is replacing 69 unpermitted gas turbines with a single 1.2 GW natural gas plant at Colossus by July 2027, consolidating power supply at its Memphis AI data center complex while moving from improvised mobile units to a permanent utility-scale installation.
