Gigawatt-scale data centers can likely be built in 2 years or less
A timeline chart illustrating the estimated construction and operational timelines for gigawatt-scale data centers, showing times ranging from 1 year for xAI Colossus 2 to 8.7 years for Meta Prometheus.
| Label | Value shown on the chart |
|---|---|
| Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle | 1.9 years to reach 1 GW |
| xAI Colossus 2 | 1 year |
| Microsoft Fayetteville | 3 years |
| Meta Prometheus | 8.7 years |
| OpenAI Stargate Abilene | 2.1 years |
| Microsoft Fairwater | 3.6 years |
| Amazon Ridgeland | 3.6 years |
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