Updated Jul. 15, 2026

Google Papillion

Papillion , Nebraska, United States

Google Papillion is an operational AI data center hosting an estimated 80k H100-equivalent chips — supported by 237 MW of IT power — at a capital cost of $9.0 B. We estimate that it uses Google TPU v4, Google TPU v5e, Google TPU v6e, and Google TPU v5p chips. The timeline of IT power and compute capacity is based on satellite imagery, our cooling equipment power model, regulatory filings, chip availability, and chip efficiency.

OWNER Google STATUS Operational USER Google DeepMind
Show compute as
Satellite view of Google Papillion

Satellite imagery

Latest: May 13, 2026 · 2 high-res images
View satellite explorer →

Scale & specifications

CURRENT COMPUTE

80k H100-eq

1.59e20 8-bit OP/s

CURRENT IT POWER

237 MW

PROJECTED IT POWER

237 MW

CURRENT COST

$9.0 B

PROJECTED COST

$9.0 B

HardwareGoogle TPU v4, Google TPU v5e, Google TPU v6e, Google TPU v5p

CoolingEvaporative cooling tower

Buildout

Mar 4, 20200K H100e
Epoch AI|CC-BY
Mar 4, 2020
Satellite explorer

Land clearing begins for Building 1 of expansion.

Oct 16, 2022
Satellite explorer

Building 2 under construction. Building 3 begins construction.

Jan 23, 2023
Satellite explorer

Building 1 assumed operational due to vapor from cooling towers. Building 2 4/7 cooling towers installed. Building 3 roof complete coverage but unfinished.

Compute
21kH100-eq
IT Power
79MW
Cost
$3.0B
Feb 15, 2024
Satellite explorer

Building 2 assumed operational due to vapor from cooling towers. Building 3 5/7 cooling towers installed.

Compute
21kH100-eq
IT Power
79MW
Cost
$3.0B
Aug 3, 2024
Satellite explorer

Building 3 look operational.

Compute
80kH100-eq
IT Power
237MW
Cost
$9.0B
Nov 3, 2025
Satellite explorer

Land cleared for Building 4 and 5.

Compute
80kH100-eq
IT Power
237MW
Cost
$9.0B
May 4, 2026
Satellite explorer

Building 4 shell mostly complete, Building 5 steel framing is underway.

Compute
80kH100-eq
IT Power
237MW
Cost
$9.0B

Sources

  1. Draft basis of air permit with details of cooling towers

Read more about our methodology.