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xAI Colossus Supercomputer Campus (Memphis)

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Greater Memphis · US · xAI

OperationalExplicit AI InfrastructurePartially Verified

Environment

Water Stress
mediumB

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
449 gCO₂/kWhA

EPA eGrid 2022, SRTS subregion, 2022

Grid RegionTVA
Drought Risk
low

NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023

Environmental Review
approved

Shelby County, Tennessee permit records

Facility

CompanyxAI
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusOperational
Year Opened2024
Capacity
300 MWC

Approximately 150 MW of grid power from MLGW plus on-site natural gas turbines. xAI purchased a third Memphis building in January 2026, expanding the Colossus cluster toward a stated 2 GW total across the Memphis area.

Location
35.0640, -89.9980 · US
RegionGreater Memphis
Research statusPartially Verified
Last verified2026-07-18

Evidence (3 sources)

Elon Musk's xAI launches Colossus supercomputer with 100,000 Nvidia H100sHigh trust
Journalism2024-07-22Data Center Dynamics

Confirms Colossus launch, Memphis location, 100,000 H100 GPU scale, and TVA power source.

xAI launched the Colossus supercomputer at 4951 E Shelby Drive, Memphis, Tennessee. The initial system comprises 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, making it the world's largest AI training cluster at launch. Power sourced from TVA via Memphis Light, Gas and Water.
Memphis Residents Near xAI's Colossus Raise Concerns Over Diesel GeneratorsHigh trust
Journalism2024-09-25The Intercept

Documents community concerns about diesel generator emissions and noise — diesel generators confirmed in Shelby County permit filings.

Memphis residents near the xAI Colossus facility on Shelby Drive documented concerns about diesel generator exhaust, noise, and air quality impacts during power testing phases. Shelby County permit records confirm the installation of over 35 industrial diesel generators at the site.
NAACP sues Elon Musk's xAI over Memphis data center air pollutionHigh trust
Journalism2026-04-14

Clean Air Act lawsuit over unpermitted gas turbines; community opposition

Community

Community concerns on recordDocumented noise concernsDocumented water concernsPlanning objections on record

Memphis residents documented concerns about gas turbine exhaust, noise during testing, and air quality. In April 2026 the NAACP sued xAI alleging Clean Air Act violations from unpermitted natural gas turbines. Shelby County records and national reporting (Time, CNBC, 2025-2026) describe sustained community opposition in South Memphis.

Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.

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