Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push
Summary
Oracle and OpenAI are building a large data center called Project Jupiter in New Mexico, which is part of a bigger AI infrastructure plan announced by President Donald Trump in 2025. The project faces delays and protests because of environmental concerns, especially over using natural gas, even though Oracle plans to invest in renewable energy and fuel-cell technology to reduce pollution.Key Facts
- Project Jupiter is a $165 billion data center being developed by Oracle and OpenAI in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
- It is part of the Stargate AI infrastructure project announced by President Donald Trump in 2025.
- Local residents and environmental groups have protested and filed lawsuits against the data center because of environmental impact worries.
- Oracle originally planned 2.2 gigawatts of natural gas power generation, which would have caused large CO2 emissions.
- The current plan uses 2.45 gigawatts of fuel cells, which produce electricity using natural gas but with much less pollution than gas turbines.
- Fuel cells can eventually use cleaner fuels like hydrogen or biogas and could work with carbon capture systems.
- Oracle is investing in 2 gigawatts of renewable energy projects in New Mexico but these will not directly power the data center.
- The data center aims for “100 percent carbon-free energy matching by 2031,” meaning it will buy renewable energy credits but still rely on natural gas fuel cells at present.
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