SpaceX Is Spending $2.8 Billion to Buy Gas Turbines for Its AI Data Centers
SpaceX has committed to spending over $2.8 billion on gas turbines to power its AI data centers, despite facing complaints about carbon emissions. The investment highlights the company's strategy to address electricity shortages impacting data center operations across the U.S. SpaceX is also preparing for its initial public offering, revealing details about its financial health and long-term risks.
- ▪SpaceX is investing $2.8 billion in gas turbines for its AI data centers.
- ▪The company faces public complaints and lawsuits regarding carbon emissions from these turbines.
- ▪SpaceX is preparing for an initial public offering and has disclosed financial details in its prospectus.
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Paresh DaveBusinessMay 20, 2026 7:30 PMSpaceX Is Spending $2.8 Billion to Buy Gas Turbines for Its AI Data CentersThe investment comes as Musk’s AI unit faces complaints about the carbon-emitting units and looks to become a big player in cloud computing.Photograph: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyElon Musk’s SpaceX committed to spending over $2.8 billion in recent months to buy gas turbines to power data centers for its artificial intelligence unit, the company revealed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.The relatively large investment shows that Musk is continuing to double down on gas turbines, even after SpaceX’s use of them prompted public complaints, a lawsuit, and regulatory inquiries into whether the…
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