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xAI Colossus Supercomputer Campus (Memphis)

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Greater Memphis · US · xAI

OperationalExplicit AI InfrastructureUnder Review

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
250 MWD

Estimated from reported GPU count (~100,000 H100s + H200s expanded to ~200,000+ GPUs by early 2025). At ~300W per H100 GPU plus cooling overhead and PUE ~1.3, peak IT load exceeds 200 MW; 250 MW is a conservative estimate. xAI has not published facility-level power consumption.

Location
35.0640, -89.9980 · US
RegionGreater Memphis
Research statusUnder Review
Last verified2026-06-01

Evidence (2 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.

Community

Community concerns on recordDocumented noise concernsPlanning objections on record

Memphis residents documented concerns about diesel generator exhaust, noise during testing, and air quality impacts. Shelby County planning records and local reporting (Commercial Appeal, 2024) describe public hearings regarding industrial emissions from the facility.

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

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