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IREN's Texas data centers, located in Childress and Sweetwater, are large-scale facilities designed for AI, high-performance computing, and bitcoin mining, powered by renewable energy. The Childress site is a 420-acre campus with a current capacity of 350MW (with plans for 750MW total) and features the "Horizon 1" AI data center. The Sweetwater location is a 2GW (2000MW) hub being developed across two sites, including Sweetwater 2, to support extensive AI/HPC workloads. 

 

Childress Data Center

• Capacity: Currently 350MW, with expansion to 750MW planned.
• Location: 420-acre site in Childress County, Texas.
• Energy: Operates on 100% renewable energy.
• Grid Connection: Strategically connected to the ERCOT grid via a 345kV transmission line.
• AI Infrastructure: Includes "Horizon 1," a 75MW direct-to-chip liquid-cooled AI data center. 

 

Sweetwater Data Center

• Capacity: Planned to be a 2GW (2000MW) data center hub.
• Location: Spanning 1,800 acres across two sites, Sweetwater 1 and Sweetwater 2.
• Energy: Primarily powered by renewable energy.
• AI Infrastructure: Designed to support a large number of high-density, AI-focused workloads, capable of housing over 700,000 liquid-cooled GPUs.
• Connectivity: Includes plans for a direct fiber loop linking Sweetwater 1 and 2. 

 

Overall

• Purpose: Facilities support both bitcoin mining and high-density AI/HPC computing.
• Sustainability: A core focus is the use of renewable energy sources.
• Economic Impact: The projects are expected to create local jobs and contribute to the local economy.
• Growth: These developments are part of IREN's strategy to meet the growing demand for AI compute and secure a leading position in the sector