SpaceX proposes $24B gas power plant and supercomputer complex at Starbase, Texas
XFreeze · x · 2026-11-09
A newly published notice from the City of Starbase reveals SpaceX plans to build, own, and operate both a gas-fired power plant and a supercomputing facility at Starbase, Texas, with an estimated $24 billion investment for the initial phases alone.
- Site covers 444 acres between Boca Chica Blvd and the Port of Brownsville
- Multiple construction phases with potential for further expansion
- A public hearing on proposed tax incentives is set for December 9
The project would co-locate power generation and compute — two critical pieces of superintelligence infrastructure — at the same site where SpaceX is building the world's most powerful rocket.
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