Mar 7, 2025 - Stage Change
xAI buys 1 million sq ft site in Memphis for new data center expansion
- New Stage: Announced
- New Stage: Announced
xAI has acquired a 1-million-square-foot site in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee, to develop its second data center. This $80 million investment includes three parcels of land, featuring an existing warehouse and two adjacent sites totaling 100 acres. The location is strategically close to the Southaven Combined Cycle natural gas power plant, which generates 780MW of power, ensuring robust energy availability for the facility.
The planned data center will host up to 350,000 GPUs and is set to feature the world's largest deployment of Tesla Megapack batteries for backup power during high grid loads. xAI is also exploring sustainable cooling solutions, including a ceramic membrane bioreactor to recycle wastewater. This expansion underscores xAI's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and economic growth in Memphis, further solidifying the city's position as a hub for technological advancement.
The planned data center will host up to 350,000 GPUs and is set to feature the world's largest deployment of Tesla Megapack batteries for backup power during high grid loads. xAI is also exploring sustainable cooling solutions, including a ceramic membrane bioreactor to recycle wastewater. This expansion underscores xAI's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and economic growth in Memphis, further solidifying the city's position as a hub for technological advancement.
Events
This data center has timeline events listed. Typically events are related to M&A history, rebranding, capacity expansions etc.Jan 2026 - Stage Change
xAI Colossus 2 went online in January, 2026
- New Stage: Operational
- New Stage: Operational
May 2026 - Lease
Anthropic leases data center space from SpaceX/xAI's Colossus 2 data center
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Nearest Data Centers
The below data centers are located closest to 5400 Tulane Rd.| Distance | Data Center | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 0.23 miles | xAI Minihard | 5414 Tulane Rd |
| 0.32 miles | xAI MACROHARDRR | 2400 Stateline Rd W |
| 0.65 miles | xAI Spam | 2929 Stateline Rd W |
| 1.28 miles | Project Mitchell | 3275-3341 Stanton Rd S |
| 1.36 miles | xAI Gun Range | 8325 Tulane Rd |
| 6.13 miles | 5CDC Memphis - MEM01 | 4280 Getwell Rd |
| 6.27 miles | Lumen Memphis 1 | 3993 Crowfarn Drive |
| 8.14 miles | xAI Colossus 1 | 3231 Riverport Rd |
| 8.89 miles | EdgeConneX Memphis - EDCMEM01 | 4005 S Mendenhall Rd, Unit #6 |
| 9.04 miles | Connect Memphis | 3900 S Mendenhall Rd |