The Project

What is Stargate?

Stargate is a $500 billion AI infrastructure partnership between OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank, and MGX, announced from the White House in January 2025. The flagship site, internally code named Project Ludicrous, is being built on 875 acres of West Texas red clay just outside Abilene. It will be one of the largest data centers in the world. The campus is being developed by Crusoe on land owned by Lancium, and Oracle is the primary tenant. When fully built, the eight buildings will draw roughly 1.2 gigawatts of electricity. That is enough power for around 750,000 homes. Or roughly seven Abilenes.

875 Acres of Land
1.2 GW Power Demand
$3.5B Project Cost
8 Buildings on Campus
400K Nvidia GPUs Planned

On The Ground

What They're Building in Your Backyard

This is the Stargate campus in Abilene. 875 acres. 6,000 out of state workers. A sign that says "Building a Brighter Future for Abilene." The people being pushed out of their homes might use different words.

Stargate data center construction site in Abilene, Texas showing heavy equipment and dust
Stargate Campus — Abilene, TX  /  Active construction, 2025–2026. Projected 1.2 GW power draw.
Lancium sign reading Building a Brighter Future for Abilene
Lancium — Land Owner  /  "Building a Brighter Future." Average rent: up $1,000+.