❯ SpaceX proposes Starbase power plant and supercomputer with about $24 billion in initial investment

A project in public recordsA City of Starbase hearing notice says SpaceX proposes to build, own and operate a gas-fired power plant and super-compute facility, with estimated initial capital investment of about $24 billion. The proposed site covers roughly 444 acres east of Brownsville between Boca Chica Boulevard and the Port of Brownsville. Construction may proceed in phases and include future expansion.

Incentives await reviewThe city commission plans a December 9 public meeting to consider a property-tax abatement agreement and a related economic-development agreement. SpaceX is the applicant, the initial investment figure is an estimate and the incentives await consideration. The commission will hear public views on the proposed tax-abatement and economic-development agreements.

Coordinating power and computeThe Information previously reported that public records, recruitment listings and construction activity pointed to a Starbase supercomputer. The municipal document adds an explicit plan to develop generation and computing together, while GPU counts, customers and commissioning dates remain undisclosed. On-site generation can help align power and data-center construction, while making fuel supply, equipment delivery and local permits important determinants of timing.

▮ SIGNALBy combining generation and computing in one project, Starbase extends SpaceX’s compute planning across land, power and data-center construction.