SpaceX's New Data Center to Feature On-site Natural Gas and Battery Arrays
BenBajarin · x · 2026-08-07
SpaceX's head of energy and data center development, Riley Trettel, stated during a public meeting in Texas that the Terrafab data center project will adopt a 'Bring Your Own Power' (BYOP) model. They plan to build natural gas-fired power plants alongside massive battery arrays for energy storage, ensuring self-sufficiency for the facility.
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