CleanSpark acquires 447 acres for second Texas AI data center site
A multi-gigawatt data center campus is being planned in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, after Nanto City partnered with GigaStream Toyama to develop the Nanto Campus, a project that could scale to 3.1GW at full build-out. The Nanto City Council has approved the sale of around 13.1 hectares of city-owned land for Phase I, which is expected to support about 400MW, with construction potentially starting in spring 2026 and operations targeted for 2028.
Nanto City Mayor Mikio Tanaka said: “Through the agreement with GigaStream Toyama K.K., we will work with full commitment toward the success of this project so that it contributes to the further development of our city by creating new industrial and employment opportunities,” while GigaStream Toyama founder Daniel Cox said the 3.1GW cluster would help address data center decentralization and “create a new industry in Toyama Prefecture with local companies playing the leading role.”
Meta buys land adjacent to Los Lunas campus in New Mexico, possible expansion – report
Meta has acquired a 475-acre land parcel adjacent to its existing Los Lunas data center campus in New Mexico, potentially paving the way for a future expansion, according to reporting by Albuquerque Business First. The land is now owned by Meta affiliate Greater Kudu LLC, with the transaction brokered by CBRE and completed in December, adding to speculation that Meta plans to extend its long-established presence at the site.
Meta has previously explored expanding the Los Lunas campus, with earlier reports suggesting two additional buildings could be developed, and an Industrial Revenue Bond application submitted in October 2024 to help fund the expansion. The Village of Los Lunas approved up to $7.5bn in IRBs last year, continuing a long-standing funding mechanism that has supported the campus since its first building opened in 2016, when Meta was still known as Facebook, in a state that remains outside the US’s major data center hubs.
Amazon acquires 1,000 acres of land outside Atlanta, Georgia
Amazon has purchased nearly 1,000 acres in Lamar County, Georgia, hinting at a major data center development. According to official records filed with the county’s Clerk of Superior Court, Amazon Data Services, Inc. acquired approximately 984.89 acres on the west side of Interstate 75.
The property—formerly part of the Legacy 75 Trade Center and owned by High Falls 75 LLC—is located off High Falls Park Road near Exit 198. It is currently zoned for manufacturing and industrial use.
While Amazon has not yet disclosed its development plans, the company is expected to outline its intentions during upcoming pre-construction meetings with the county. “We look forward to engaging in productive discussions with Amazon as they further establish their presence in our community,” said Traylor.
1.4 million sq ft data center campus planned outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A 1.4 million sq ft data center campus is being proposed in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, northwest of Philadelphia, according to reports from local media. Plans presented by MCD 7 LLC outline an eight-building campus known as Project Laurel on a 192-acre site, with five 154,000 sq ft buildings and three 202,000 sq ft facilities, and a secured 750MW power allocation from PECO. The site is located less than a mile from the 2.2GW Limerick Generation Station nuclear plant, with full build-out expected to take up to five years, and an end-user reportedly in place but undisclosed due to NDAs.
The proposal has drawn local opposition, with a Change.org petition attracting more than 680 signatures, while the site also includes the historic Hood mansion, where human remains were discovered last year. Separately, less than eight miles away, the East Coventry Township planning commission has recommended rejecting a zoning change sought by Constellation Energy to allow another data center development, highlighting growing community scrutiny around large-scale data center projects in the area.
1,000-acre AWS data center campus under consideration in Montgomery County, Missouri
A proposed 1,000-acre Amazon Web Services data center campus in Montgomery County, Missouri, has drawn mixed reactions from local residents, following public comments heard by the county commission. Filed via NorthPoint Development and dubbed “Project Green,” the proposal targets land near the Interstate 70 and Highway 19 interchange in New Florence and would be developed in two phases, with eight data center buildings in the first phase and a further 13 in the second, alongside stormwater ponds, wells, and on-site water and wastewater treatment, with power supplied by Ameren Missouri.
While some residents have welcomed the potential investment, others raised environmental and community concerns during a January 12 meeting, with Janette Seper telling KOMU 8: “I have a lot of personal concern with noise, pollution, water usage, electrical usage, and I’m concerned about the data center coming in. We feel that it can affect our environment, potential home values, and the feel of the community.” AWS is expected to close on the land in the first quarter of 2026, with permits yet to be awarded, as the project emerges alongside a second proposed data center campus in the same area, highlighting growing interest in Montgomery County despite it not being a traditional data center location.
LightHouse Data Centers launches, plans 2GW pipeline
LightHouse Data Centers has launched from stealth, announcing plans to develop, own, and operate hyperscale data centers across North America through a new platform created in partnership with Wharton Digital. The company claims a development pipeline in excess of 2GW, with around 300MW of capacity expected to come online in the next couple of years, targeting markets in the US Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest, as well as select infill locations near major metros. “We are excited to join forces with Wharton to build a premier data center platform at a time of unprecedented demand,” said Nick Etscheid, co-founder and CEO of LightHouse, adding, “this partnership allows us to accelerate delivery of next-generation infrastructure precisely when the market needs it.”
As part of the launch, Wharton has invested in LightHouse and contributed its powered land business to the platform, combining LightHouse’s hyperscale development and operational experience with Wharton’s institutional capital and real estate expertise. LightHouse currently lists three projects in development in the Southeast US, with initial phases scheduled for delivery in 2026, while Wharton Digital has also disclosed plans for additional Midwest and I-85 corridor campuses, underscoring the platform’s ambition to scale rapidly as demand for hyperscale capacity continues to grow.
Tract expands Austin data center park to 3,000 acres
Tract has expanded its planned Caldwell Valley Technology Park in Caldwell County, Texas, nearly doubling the site to almost 3,000 acres after adding 1,458 acres to the original 1,515-acre parcel, enabling the campus to support up to 4GW of data center capacity. The site, located south of Austin near Uhland, was first acquired in May 2025 and initially planned to support more than 2GW, with Tract now planning an on-site substation scalable to 1.6GW in partnership with Blue Bonnet Electric Cooperative and LCRA, and the first 250MW of capacity contracted for delivery in the first quarter of 2028.
“We are happy to expand in Caldwell County, creating one of the largest data center campuses in Texas that is close to a robust workforce and strategically located for all data center use cases,” said Graham Williams, president of Tract, adding that local support made it a “clear decision to double down on our investments here.” County Judge Hoppy Haden also welcomed the move, saying, “Their willingness to invest in our priority initiatives demonstrates a long-term commitment and reflects a partnership based on trust, respect, and shared goals,” as Tract continues to build out a national portfolio that now totals more than 25GW of planned capacity across the US.
Beale Infrastructure buys land parcel for ‘Project Pilot’ in De Soto, Kansas
Beale Infrastructure has acquired land for its ‘Project Pilot’ data center development in De Soto, Kansas, with property filings showing that Beale-linked Pilot KC Holdings LLC purchased the parcels last September. The project, previously approved through Mount Sunflower Properties, covers a 290-acre site near Edgerton Road and Kansas Highway 10 and includes a four-phase data center development, alongside city-approved property and sales tax exemptions tied to up to $50bn in Industrial Revenue Bonds. While construction has not yet begun, materials presented to the De Soto City Council indicate the first building is expected to be delivered by 2027, with the end user yet to be disclosed, as the Blue Owl-backed developer continues to advance multiple large-scale data center campuses across the US.
Data centre investments could reach $3tn in five years: Moody’s report
Global data center investments could reach at least $3tn over the next five years, according to Moody’s Ratings Data Centers Global Outlook 2026 report, driven by rapid growth in AI and cloud demand and a push by tenants to accelerate speed-to-market. Moody’s said spending by major hyperscalers including Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Oracle, Meta, and CoreWeave is expected to lead the surge, with combined investment projected to reach $500bn this year and on track to hit $600bn in 2027, covering data center facilities, computing equipment, and new power capacity. “As the number and size of data centres expand, the amount and diversity of development capital needed has increased,” Moody’s said.
The report added that banks will continue to play a “prominent role” in financing, with institutional investors increasingly participating alongside them, while long-term leases remain supported by the credit strength of large technology firms. Moody’s also warned that regulatory hurdles, power constraints, rising construction costs, and high GPU prices are adding pressure to projects, noting that tenants may take on greater risk to “expedite completion” and that alternative financing options could expand “if older GPUs can demonstrate a longer useful life.”
Avaio to develop $6bn data center campus in Little Rock, Arkansas
Avaio Digital is developing a new data center campus near Little Rock, Arkansas, with plans for a $6bn first phase that could eventually scale to 1GW of capacity as the site is built out. Known as Avaio Digital Leo, the 760-acre campus in Pulaski County is currently contracted for 150MW of power with Entergy Arkansas, features significant on-site natural gas infrastructure, and is expected to begin construction in the first quarter of 2026, with the initial phase energized by June 2027.
Mark McComiskey, CEO of AVAIO Digital, said: “It is our intention that this extraordinary 760-acre site in the Little Rock area will be both a major pole of data center capacity and an engine of sustained economic and technological momentum for Arkansas,” adding that the first phase represents a $6bn investment, rising to more than $21bn at full build-out. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the project “the largest economic investment in Arkansas’ history,” while Entergy Arkansas CEO Laura Landreaux said, “This first phase of Avaio Digital’s project represents yet another success story of attracting new customers and employers, which in turn will drive down costs for everyone.”
Meta establishes ‘Meta Compute,’ plans multiple gigawatt-plus scale AI data center
Meta has established a new division, Meta Compute, to oversee its expanding AI data center strategy, with plans to build multiple gigawatt-scale facilities. “Meta is planning to build tens of gigawatts this decade, and hundreds of gigawatts or more over time,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, underscoring the scale of the company’s long-term ambitions. The unit will be co-led by Santosh Janardhan, Meta’s head of global infrastructure, and Daniel Gross, former CEO of Safe Superintelligence, and will focus on infrastructure planning, supplier partnerships, and capacity strategy to support Meta’s AI growth.
The move comes as Meta ramps up spending on AI talent and infrastructure, warning investors that capex in 2026 will be “notably larger” than in 2025, which was already a record year. Alongside building its own gigawatt-scale data centers, Meta has signed or is negotiating multi-billion-dollar cloud deals and entered a $27bn joint venture with Blue Owl Capital to fund its 2GW Hyperion data center, while also announcing nuclear power partnerships that could provide up to 6.6GW of energy to support its growing compute needs.
Nebius plans 800MW data center campus outside Kansas City, Missouri
Nebius is planning a large data center campus outside Kansas City, Missouri, with the City of Independence confirming plans for a 2.5 million sq ft development in the Eastgate Commerce Center in Jackson County. The proposed campus could span up to ten buildings across roughly 400 acres, use closed-loop cooling, and require at least 800MW of power. “Nebius is moving fast to bring capacity online globally, and as part of this we are exploring building a state-of-the-art AI factory in Independence,” a company spokesperson told KSHB, adding that community engagement and sustainable design are key priorities as the project is evaluated.
Power for the campus would come from a new, privately financed facility developed by Independence Power Partners at the retired Blue Valley Power Plant site, with an initial 250MW phase expected by October 2027 and potential expansion to around 1.1GW by 2029. Construction of the data center campus is anticipated to begin this year, with the first phase possibly launching in 2028, as Nasdaq-listed Nebius continues to expand its global footprint to support AI-focused cloud workloads following its spinout from Yandex in 2024.
Gigawatt-scale data center campus planned in Toyama, Japan
A multi-gigawatt data center campus is being planned in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, after Nanto City partnered with GigaStream Toyama to develop the Nanto Campus, which could scale to 3.1GW at full build-out. The city council has approved the sale of around 13.1 hectares of city-owned land for Phase I, supporting approximately 400MW, with two buildings planned initially and construction potentially starting in spring 2026, ahead of operations targeted for 2028.
Nanto City Mayor Mikio Tanaka said: “Through the agreement with GigaStream Toyama K.K., we will work with full commitment toward the success of this project so that it contributes to the further development of our city by creating new industrial and employment opportunities.” GigaStream Toyama founder Daniel Cox added: “By building a 3.1GW data center cluster, we will create a new industry in Toyama Prefecture with local companies playing the leading role,” as the firm delivers its debut data center development.
