Hut 8 Beacon Point: 1GW Texas AI Data Center
Status: Under Development / Early Construction Phase | Location: Callicoatte Road, Nueces County, Corpus Christi, TX 78410, USA
Project Overview
Hut 8’s Beacon Point AI Data Center Campus is a flagship 525-acre greenfield digital infrastructure development located near Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas. Designed as a next-generation artificial intelligence computing hub, the campus follows Hut 8’s power-first development strategy, prioritizing access to large-scale energy infrastructure required for advanced AI workloads. The project is supported by an executed 1,000 MW (1 GW) electrical interconnection agreement with AEP Texas, providing the foundation for future expansion and high-density computing operations. Built specifically to support generative AI training, inference, and large-scale machine learning applications, Beacon Point is engineered around NVIDIA’s DSX reference architecture for gigawatt-scale AI factories. The facility is designed to deliver ultra-high rack power densities required by modern GPU clusters and next-generation AI systems. The entire 704 MW IT capacity has been fully commercialized through 15-year triple-net (NNN) anchor lease agreements with a high-investment-grade tenant, creating a strong long-term revenue foundation with a base-term contract value of approximately $19.6 billion. By combining strategic power availability, advanced AI-ready infrastructure, and long-term hyperscale partnerships, Hut 8’s Beacon Point campus represents one of the largest planned AI data center developments in North America, positioned to support the growing global demand for accelerated computing and AI infrastructure.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Hut 8 Beacon Point: 1GW Texas AI Data Center |
| Location | Callicoatte Road, Nueces County, Corpus Christi, TX 78410, USA |
| Status | Under Development / Early Construction Phase |
| Commissioning | Q1 2027 (Initial Energization) / Q3 2027 (Initial Data Hall Delivery) |
| Total IT Load | 704 MW IT Capacity |
| Total Capacity | 1,000 MW (1 GW) Utility Interconnection Capacity across 525 acres |
| Tier Level | Tier III / Tier IV Equivalent (Fault-Tolerant, High-Density Compute Architecture) |
| Project Type | Greenfield High-Density AI & HPC Data Center Campus |
City Profile
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| City Name | Texas |
| Population | ~30.5 million (2025 est.) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~27–28 million (major metro clusters combined) |
| City GDP | ~$2.4 trillion (2024 est., comparable to G7 economies) |
| Per Capita Income | ~$78,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 1 (Global Economic Powerhouse) |
| Key Strengths | Energy (oil, gas, renewables), Data Centers & AI Infrastructure, Technology (Austin hub), Logistics & Trade (US–Mexico corridor), Manufacturing, Business-friendly policies, Large land & power availability |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Hut 8 Corp. |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | AEP Texas (Electric Delivery Service) & Vertiv (Cooling & Power Systems) |
| Construction Contractor | Jacobs (Engineering, Design, and Infrastructure Execution) |
| MEP Engineering | Vertiv & Jacobs Engineering Group |
| Network Connectivity | High-capacity dark fiber backbones offering multi-terabit carrier-neutral connectivity and direct fiber pathways to major Texas internet exchanges. |
| Power Infrastructure | Direct high-voltage interconnection with AEP Texas providing up to 1,000 MW dedicated utility delivery, supported by private dual-feed sub-transmission substations, block-redundant UPS, and backup generation. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 1,000 MW Utility Interconnection / 704 MW Contracted IT Load |
| UPS Redundancy | Distributed Redundant / Block Redundant Uninterruptible Power Supply topology |
| Cooling System | Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) and high-efficiency chilled-liquid loops optimized for NVIDIA DSX high-density AI architectures. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral multi-path fiber architecture with low-latency link options across the ERCOT/AEP transmission grid region. |
| PUE Target | < 1.15 |
| Energy Mix | Connected to AEP Texas grid, leveraging Texas' high regional generation from wind, solar, and natural gas resources. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Corporate note offerings ($4.25B senior secured debt), investment-grade project-level debt, and equity capital |
| Construction Start | 2025 – 2026 (Site Preparation & Substation Engineering) |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Q1 2027 (Power Energization) / Q3 2027 (Data Hall Delivery) |
| Full Buildout | 2028 – 2029 (Complete 1 GW Multi-Phase Ramp) |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | ~$17,000,000,000 USD (~$17 Billion USD combined capital investment across Phases 1 & 2) |
| Funding | Corporate note offerings ($4.25B senior secured debt), investment-grade project-level debt, and equity capital |