SpaceX Delays Turbine Removal for xAI Data Centers
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SpaceX Delays Turbine Removal for xAI Data Centers

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SpaceX is constructing a power plant to support xAI’s Colossus data centers, but the removal of existing, unpermitted turbines will be delayed by approximately one year. The delay impacts infrastructure supporting xAI's operations.

According to a report from TechCrunch, SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI’s Colossus data centers. However, the company won’t remove all of the currently installed, unpermitted turbines until sometime within the next year.

The source does not provide further details regarding the specifics of the permits or the reason for the delay beyond stating that removal will take 'many more months,' extending to a full year. The new power plant is intended to support the computational demands of xAI’s Colossus data centers, but existing infrastructure remains in place during the transition.

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