SpaceX plans $24 billion AI supercomputer and gas plant in Starbase, Texas

The proposed 444-acre facility near the Port of Brownsville would run on up to 35 temporary gas turbines, pending a December public hearing SpaceX wants to build an AI supercomputer in South Texas. It also wants to build the power plant to run it. The company has proposed a gas-fired power plant and super-compute facility on a tract of approximately 444 acres east of Brownsville, near the Port of Brownsville. The estimated initial capital investment is $24 billion. The City of Starbase is set to take up the proposal at a public hearing scheduled for December 9, 2026. On the agenda: tax abatements and economic development agreements tied to the project. A power plant with a computer attached The public notice for the project went out on November 6, 2026. It describes a super-compute facility with infrastructure for up to 35 temporary gas turbines. Those turbines are expected to deliver an initial output of approximately 748 MW. The supercomputer proposal also isn’t arriving in isolation. Construction activity at the site already includes applications for mass grading and air-quality permits covering temporary gas turbines. SpaceX’s hiring has been dropping hints, too. Job postings f...