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Bloomberg: 1GW AI data center in Texas could cost ~$30B, $17B on chips

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Bloomberg analysis estimates that building and equipping a 1-gigawatt AI data center in Abilene, Texas, could cost roughly $30 billion. The breakdown includes $17 billion for chips, $3 billion for power, and $2.4 billion for construction, with the total figure cited in the context of massive planned spending by major tech firms.

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  1. Techmeme
    Analysis: constructing and equipping a 1GW AI data center in Abilene, Texas, could cost ~$30B, including $17B on chips, $3B on power, and $2.4B on construction (Lynn Doan/Bloomberg)

    Lynn Doan / Bloomberg : Analysis: constructing and equipping a 1GW AI data center in Abilene, Texas, could cost ~$30B, including $17B on chips, $3B on power, and $2.4B on construction — Roughly $750 billion. That's how much Meta Platforms Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google owner Alphabet Inc …