Stargate Michigan Data Center: Related Digital Specs
Status: Under Construction / Groundbreaking Active | Location: ~1,000-Acre Master Site, Off Michigan Avenue, Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan 48176, United States
Project Overview
The Stargate Michigan Data Center Campus, nicknamed “The Barn,” is a multi-billion-dollar hyperscale artificial intelligence infrastructure development by Related Digital, designed specifically to support Oracle and OpenAI’s expanding AI computing requirements. Located across approximately 1,000 acres in Saline Township, Michigan, the project is planned with around 1 GW of power capacity, positioning it among the large-scale AI data center developments being pursued to support next-generation computational workloads. The campus is purpose-built for high-density GPU infrastructure, with the primary objective of supporting foundational AI model training and other computationally intensive workloads that require substantial processing capacity, power, and advanced data center systems. A notable aspect of the development is its approach to land use, with more than 750 acres of the overall site planned to remain as open space, helping preserve significant portions of the surrounding landscape while concentrating the data center infrastructure within the developed area. The large site footprint also provides flexibility for extensive supporting infrastructure and potential future expansion as demand for AI computing continues to accelerate. Designed around the requirements of hyperscale AI deployments, the campus is expected to accommodate dense computing environments capable of supporting large GPU clusters and high-performance workloads. Its strategic location in Michigan provides access to regional power and telecommunications infrastructure while positioning the development within the growing U.S. AI data center market. By combining substantial power capacity, dedicated AI infrastructure, hyperscale design, and extensive preserved open space, the Stargate Michigan campus represents the emerging generation of purpose-built facilities designed specifically for the computational demands of advanced artificial intelligence and foundational model development.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Stargate Michigan Data Center: Related Digital Specs |
| Location | ~1,000-Acre Master Site, Off Michigan Avenue, Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan 48176, United States |
| Status | Under Construction / Groundbreaking Active |
| Commissioning | Q1 2027 Phase 1 Target Delivery (Full Buildout End of 2027 / 2028) |
| Total IT Load | ~1,000.0 MW (1.0 GW) Total Critical IT Capacity |
| Total Capacity | ~1,650,000 sq ft (~153,290 m²) across three 550,000 sq ft single-story buildings |
| Tier Level | Tier III / Tier IV Equivalent Fault-Tolerant AI Hyperscale Architecture |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Hyperscale AI Cloud, Supercomputing Super-Campus & Sovereign AI Infrastructure |
City Profile
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| City Name | Saline |
| Population | About 8,900 |
| Urban Agglomeration | Approximately 18,000 (Saline and nearby urban area) |
| City GDP | USD 500 million |
| Per Capita Income | USD 48,000 annually |
| City Tier | Tier 3 City |
| Key Strengths | Education, healthcare, suburban residential community, small business development, proximity to Ann Arbor, high quality of life |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Related Digital |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | DTE Energy (Electric Utility), State of Michigan, Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) |
| Construction Contractor | Walbridge (Detroit General Contractor) |
| MEP Engineering | Related Digital Mission-Critical Systems Engineering & Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral facility featuring path-diverse subterranean fiber entrance vaults, dedicated Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), and high-capacity fiber links connecting to regional Midwest fiber corridors. |
| Power Infrastructure | Direct high-voltage transmission interconnections with DTE Energy, static 2N / N+1 UPS backup systems, and 16 emergency backup diesel generators reserved exclusively for emergency use. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | ~1,200 MVA Dedicated Utility Substation Capacity |
| UPS Redundancy | Concurrently Maintainable Tier III 2N / N+1 Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | Closed-loop air-cooling and direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems engineered for ultra-low domestic water consumption (zero evaporative water loss design). |
| Connectivity | Sub-millisecond optical dark fiber routes connecting Saline Township to major regional data hubs in Detroit, Chicago, and Ashburn. |
| PUE Target | < 1.15 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | DTE Energy grid power supported by clean energy procurement and grid reliability contributions funded directly by the project. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | October 2025 |
| Construction Start | Q1 2026 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Q1 2027 |
| Full Buildout | 2027–2028 Commercial Delivery |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | ~$16,000,000,000 USD (Core Site Construction) / ~$56,000,000,000 USD (Total Complex with Hardware Outfitting) |
| Funding | Private Equity / Corporate Capital Commitment (Related Digital, Oracle, OpenAI, Blackstone Real Estate) |