SpaceX commits $2.8B to gas turbines for AI data centers
SpaceX has announced a $2.8 billion investment in natural gas turbines to support its AI data centers. This decision highlights the growing demand for reliable power in the AI sector, despite potential regulatory challenges. The investment is part of a broader trend where data centers are expected to significantly increase their electricity consumption in the coming years.
- ▪SpaceX is investing $2.8 billion in natural gas turbines over the next three years.
- ▪About $2 billion of this investment is allocated for mobile gas turbines.
- ▪The AI industry is facing increasing power demands, with data centers projected to add 11.3 gigawatts of power demand in 2025.
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SpaceX commits $2.8B to gas turbines for AI data centers Elon Musk's AI ambitions are running on natural gas, and the EPA is already knocking on the door. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 20, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); SpaceX is pouring roughly $2.8 billion into natural-gas turbines over the next three years, all to keep the lights on at its expanding fleet of AI data centers.
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