By DataCenterKnowledge
Publication Date: 2026-04-29 12:54:00
Oracle plans to replace gas turbines and diesel backup with a fuel cell-based microgrid at its planned Project Jupiter data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and convert the facility to on-site generation for high-density AI workloads.
The revised design consolidates the campus into a single microgrid that can accommodate up to 2.45 GW of on-site capacity. This is another example of how network constraints are driving the adoption of microgrids for high-density AI workloads.
Project Jupiter is a planned AI data center campus covering approximately 1,400 hectares and is expected to include four hyperscale buildings. The project has been described as a long-term investment that could total up to $165 billion, with developers forecasting about 4,000 construction jobs and about 1,500 permanent positions.
According to Oracle, the system will operate without combustion and use minimal water to generate electricity, coupled with closed-loop, evaporative cooling.
