Project record, campus
Abilene AI campus at Lancium Clean Campus (Stargate Abilene, Texas)
AI data centre campus designed and built by Crusoe on the Lancium Clean Campus in Abilene, Texas, widely referred to as Stargate Abilene with Oracle and OpenAI as the compute users. Crusoe said in March 2025 that phase two adds six buildings, bringing the campus to eight buildings, about 4 million sq ft and 1.2 GW of total power capacity, with phase two expected to complete in mid 2026. Lancium describes a 1.2 GW grid interconnection plus behind-the-meter battery storage and solar, with natural gas turbines for backup. Cooling is direct-to-chip liquid with a closed-loop, zero-water-evaporation design.
Reported figures
| Figure | What it measures | Delivery state | Scope and date | Used in totals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 GW Official source | Total facility power Total campus power capacity at eight buildings. Crusoe/Lancium describe a 1.2 GW grid interconnection. Not stated as IT load. Source wording: "total power capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW)" | Announced Stage stated in source: Announced | campus 18 Mar 2025 | Yes: Announced or design capacity (not delivered) | crusoe.ai (opens in a new tab) |
| about 4,000,000 sq ft Official source Approximate | Floor or land area Total floor area at eight buildings. Source wording: "approximately 4 million square feet" | Announced Stage stated in source: Announced | campus 18 Mar 2025 | No. Area figures describe different things (site, floor or data hall area). Shown per record, never summed. | crusoe.ai (opens in a new tab) |
Each figure is shown as reported, with its own definition. IT, facility, grid and thermal figures are never added together. Capacity definitions.
Cooling
Direct-to-chip liquid cooling with a closed-loop zero-water-evaporation system. crusoe.ai (opens in a new tab)
Power and grid
1.2 GW grid interconnection plus behind-the-meter battery storage and solar. Natural gas turbines for backup power. crusoe.ai (opens in a new tab)
What changed
- 18 Mar 2025 Phase two construction started (six buildings) Related: Abilene AI campus phase 1 (two buildings). crusoe.ai (opens in a new tab)
Notes
Occupier roles (Oracle, OpenAI) are widely reported but are not stated in the cited Crusoe release. Later delivery progress reported by trackers was not verified against a primary source, so stage remains under construction. Grid status contracted reflects Lancium's described interconnection, energisation of later phases not confirmed.
Phases and buildings
- Abilene AI campus phase 1 (two buildings) Under construction
Technologies
Sources (1), last checked 18 Oct 2026
- Crusoe expands AI data center campus in Abilene to 1.2 gigawatts (opens in a new tab), Crusoe, published 18 Mar 2025, accessed 18 Oct 2026
Last checked 18 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.