On Wednesday, OpenAI announced it will invest $20 billion to launch the "Camellia" data center project in Effingham County, Georgia. Sachin Katti, OpenAI’s Vice President of Computing Strategy, said the company has signed a contract with Georgia Power to secure 3.2 gigawatts of power supply between 2028 and 2032, with the project’s total cost expected to exceed $30 billion. This could make the facility one of OpenAI’s largest data centers to date. According to sources familiar with the matter, OpenAI has hired Brent Mayo to help ensure the data center project stays on track; he is one of the principal architects behind Elon Musk’s data center construction initiatives. (Jin10)
OpenAI to Invest Over $30 Billion in Georgia Data Center Project
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On Wednesday, OpenAI announced a major project: a $20 billion data center named "Camellia" in Georgia. The company has entered into an agreement with Georgia Power to secure 3.2 gigawatts of electricity from 2028 to 2032. Total costs could exceed $30 billion, making it one of OpenAI’s largest facilities to date. Brent Mayo, a former architect at Musk’s companies, has joined to oversee the project. This development occurs amid heightened scrutiny of inflation data and energy costs within the tech sector.
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