Bloomberg: AI Data Center Construction Could Exceed $30 Billion
Building a 1-gigawatt (GW) AI data center in Abilene, Texas, could cost up to $30.7 billion, according to an analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence. Hardware represents the largest expense.
Constructing a 1-gigawatt (GW) artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Abilene, Texas, could cost as much as $30.7 billion, according to a recent brief by Bloomberg Intelligence. The analysis combined data from Cushman & Wakefield with the firm's internal assessments.
The largest portion of the projected cost, $17.1 billion, is allocated to core hardware, including chips and servers. Infrastructure for power supply is estimated at $3 billion, cooling systems at $1.66 billion, and network cabling at $1.07 billion.
Additional costs include $180 million for land purchase, $361 million for design and engineering, and $2.4 billion for construction. The total also accounts for $2.79 billion in contingency and reserves, $175 million for commissioning, and $382 million for miscellaneous expenses.