SpaceX plans to build and operate a gas-fired power plant alongside a supercomputing facility in Starbase, Texas, according to a notice published by the city.
Starbase, Texas · SpaceX
SpaceX plans its own gas-fired power plant and a supercomputing facility in Starbase
The plan would take SpaceX beyond rockets and satellites into large-scale computing infrastructure, with the company both building and operating the power supply and the computing site.
The plan at a glance
Gas-fired power plant
Built and run by SpaceX
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Supercomputing facility
Built and run by SpaceX
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Starbase, South Texas
Existing launch and manufacturing hub
What is known
SpaceX intends to construct and operate both the power plant and the computing facility.
The site is the company's launch and manufacturing hub in South Texas.
The power plant is gas-fired.
Not yet disclosed
Generating capacity of the plant
Computing hardware planned for the facility
Construction timeline
Total investment
Why gas, and what remains open
Gas-fired generation can be built relatively quickly and run around the clock, but it raises emissions and long-term fuel cost questions.
Review
Whether local or environmental review applies is not yet clear.
Trade-offs
How the project is weighed against SpaceX's other Starbase operations is unknown.
Next confirmations
Further filings, permits, or company statements are needed to confirm scope, timing, and purpose.
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