--- title: "Microsoft expands AI computing power layout by renting Crusoe data center with a capacity of 900MW" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280820117.md" description: "Microsoft will lease approximately 900 megawatts of computing capacity from Crusoe's campus in Texas to meet its growing AI computing needs. This collaboration will increase the overall planned capacity of the data center to about 2.1 gigawatts, with the new portion expected to be gradually put into use by 2027. The campus has attracted several tech giants, reflecting the strong demand for AI infrastructure from large technology companies. Microsoft emphasized that the Abilene campus is a key infrastructure supporting the development of the next generation of AI" datetime: "2026-03-27T15:47:07.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280820117.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280820117.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280820117.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280820117.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280820117.md) # Microsoft expands AI computing power layout by renting Crusoe data center with a capacity of 900MW According to the Zhitong Finance APP, AI data center company Crusoe announced that Microsoft (MSFT.US) will lease approximately 900 megawatts of computing capacity from its facility located in Abilene, Texas, which is also the core base of the "Stargate" project. This collaboration will increase the overall planned capacity of the data center to approximately 2.1 gigawatts (GW). Crusoe expects that the newly expanded portion will gradually be put into use by mid-2027 to meet Microsoft's growing AI computing demands. Currently, the facility covers about 1,000 acres and has several tech giants already established. OpenAI and Oracle (ORCL.US) are utilizing its existing capacity, with Oracle having leased eight data center buildings within the facility for OpenAI's use. However, the two companies have decided not to expand their usage from 1.2GW to 2GW, which also provides expansion space for more hyperscale cloud service providers, including Microsoft Azure. Crusoe stated that the currently planned 1.2GW portion is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2026. Additionally, Meta Platforms (META.US) had previously discussed leasing the expanded capacity, indicating strong demand for AI infrastructure from large tech companies. U.S. Congressman Jodey Arrington stated that West Texas is gradually becoming the "Silicon Prairie of the AI era," and the expansion of this project not only reflects local innovation capabilities but also helps ensure that the U.S. maintains a leading position in the next generation of information technology competition. Microsoft emphasized that as AI demand continues to grow, the company is committed to ensuring access to reliable and sustainably scalable infrastructure. 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