Oracle has issued a Request for Proposals for up to 2 gigawatts of renewable energy projects in New Mexico. These sources, including solar, wind, and geothermal, are intended to offset the carbon footprint of the Project Jupiter data center, which is being built for OpenAI as part of the Stargate AI initiative.
The facility requires approximately 2.5 gigawatts of power to operate. Its primary electricity source remains a 2.45 gigawatt array of Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells that consume natural gas. Oracle aims to achieve 100% carbon-free energy for the campus by 2031, with the new renewable projects expected to come online between 2027 and 2031.
Project Jupiter covers 1,400 acres in Santa Teresa and involves a planned investment of up to $165 billion. Construction is currently 26% complete. The project has already generated nearly $100 million in tax revenue, with projected long-term economic impacts exceeding $4.7 billion. Oracle has also committed $50 million to local water infrastructure.
The company has pledged an additional $1 million toward research into carbon capture and sequestration. Despite these efforts, the project faces ongoing community opposition and legal challenges regarding environmental concerns, including the rejection of a proposed natural gas pipeline known as the Green Chile Project.
