Stargate expands to Michigan: a $7bn, 1GW 'Barn' campus near Saline
Related Digital breaks ground on three buildings on 250 acres; one of five new US sites pushing Stargate to ~7GW planned and >$400bn over three years
Summary
Stargate is expanding to Michigan with a ~$7bn, 1GW campus near Saline nicknamed "The Barn", three ~550,000-sq-ft buildings on 250 acres, developed by Related Digital, with construction starting in 2026 and 2,500+ union construction jobs. It is one of five new US sites, alongside a Vantage-built "Lighthouse" campus in Port Washington, Wisconsin (70% solar/wind/battery), that lift Stargate to ~7GW planned and >$400bn of investment over three years, run by Openai with Oracle and SoftBank. The Michigan and Wisconsin adds widen the buildout's geographic and power footprint beyond Abilene, even as circular-financing questions trail the whole program.
By the numbers
- ~$7bn / 1GW, Stargate Michigan investment and capacity.
- 3 × ~550,000 sq ft on 250 acres, Michigan "Barn" buildings.
- 2,500+, union construction jobs cited for Michigan.
- ~7GW / >$400bn, Stargate planned capacity / three-year investment after five new sites.
Why it matters
Each new Stargate site converts a headline gigawatt total into real land, grid and water demand in another US community. Michigan and Wisconsin spread the political and power risk across more states, and more local fights over what these campuses cost.
What to watch
- Construction and power-interconnection progress at the Michigan/Wisconsin sites.
- Whether announced gigawatts convert to energised capacity (per Epoch's tracking).
- Local grid, jobs and incentive terms surfacing as builds proceed.