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SpaceX has spent $329 million on Tesla Megapacks so far this year
SpaceX has significantly increased its purchases of Tesla's Megapack battery system, with $295 million spent in Q2 and $329 million total so far in 2026. The batteries are distributed primarily to xAI's data centers to power GPUs running AI models.
WHY IT MATTERS
It illustrates how critical battery infrastructure is for modern AI data centers – Megapacks provide backup power and smooth out electricity spikes when GPUs require variable power during AI model training and inference, reducing costs and ensuring stable operations.
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