AI gigafactories are massive, purpose-built data center campuses designed to train and run frontier AI models at scale, requiring enormous amounts of compute, power, and capital. This hub covers plans and construction of these facilities — including national and corporate initiatives — and what their scale means for energy grids, chip supply, and the AI industry.
The European Commission opened a tender for consortia to build up to seven AI 'Gigafactories' in the EU, backing it with about €10 billion in public money to draw in €20 billion more from investors.
Read more →OpenAI unveiled Project Camellia, a $20 billion data center in Effingham County, Georgia, its first self-built facility, powered by 3.2 gigawatts from Georgia Power.
Read more →Meta is expanding its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5 gigawatts of capacity, pushing total investment past $50 billion and funding local schools and infrastructure.
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