Data Center Investment News — 17/07/2026
July 17, 2026
Written by Angela Cáceres, Ensar Aljimi, Siddhi Pandit
Developer Proposes 867-Acre ‘Project Saltworks’ Data Center in Graham, Texas
A developer has put forward plans for a large-scale data center campus, dubbed Project Saltworks, on an 867-acre site near Graham in Young County, north-central Texas. The proposal positions the project as a major greenfield build in a part of the state that has drawn growing interest from hyperscale and AI-oriented operators seeking land, power availability, and proximity to the ERCOT grid.
Details on the eventual capacity, tenant, and construction timeline remain preliminary at this stage, and the plan will move through local review before any development proceeds. The proposal reflects the continued push of speculative campus development into secondary Texas markets, where developers are securing sizable land parcels ahead of committed demand and power contracts.
Crusoe Linked to Potential Data Center Project in Franklin County, Virginia
AI infrastructure specialist Crusoe has been linked to a potential data center development in Franklin County, Virginia, signaling the company’s continued expansion beyond its established Texas footprint. The reported interest would extend Crusoe’s ambitions into the broader Virginia market, the world’s largest data center hub, though the project remains at an early and unconfirmed stage.
Franklin County sits outside the dense Northern Virginia corridor, reflecting a wider trend of operators looking to less saturated parts of the state where land and power may be more readily secured. Specific figures on capacity, investment, and timeline have not been confirmed, and any development would be subject to local approvals and utility arrangements.
Australia’s Macquarie DC Acquires 34,200 sqm Sydney Site for 200MW Data Center Campus
Macquarie Data Centres has acquired a 34,200-square-meter site in Sydney to anchor a planned data center campus with a targeted capacity of around 200MW. The acquisition strengthens the Australian operator’s position in one of Asia-Pacific’s most competitive metro markets, where demand from cloud providers and AI workloads continues to outpace available capacity.
The site provides Macquarie with a substantial development runway to scale campus infrastructure over time, supporting sovereign and enterprise requirements in the Sydney region. Build-out phasing and the ultimate power draw will depend on securing grid connection and customer commitments as the project advances.
Crusoe to Develop 1.4GW Data Center Campus in Childress, Texas
Crusoe is planning a substantial data center campus in Childress, in the Texas Panhandle, with a targeted capacity in the region of 1.4GW. The project underlines the company’s aggressive AI-focused expansion across Texas, where abundant land and access to power — including renewable and stranded energy resources — have made the state a magnet for large compute campuses.
As with other multi-gigawatt developments, the headline capacity represents a longer-term ceiling to be delivered across phases rather than an immediate commitment, and delivery will hinge on power procurement, grid interconnection, and customer demand. The Childress project adds to a rapidly growing pipeline of gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure taking shape in the region.
QTS to Build 11 Data Centers on Lancium Campus in Hall County, Texas
QTS is set to develop 11 data centers on a Lancium-anchored campus in Hall County, Texas, marking one of the more ambitious multi-building programs announced in the Panhandle region. The plan pairs QTS’s hyperscale development expertise with Lancium’s energy-focused campus model, which is designed to co-locate large compute loads with flexible, renewable-heavy power.
The scale of the program reflects the intensifying build-out of AI and cloud capacity across rural Texas, where energy availability is a decisive factor in site selection. Construction phasing, total capacity, and in-service timing will be shaped by power delivery and demand as the campus develops.
Google Named as Customer Behind 2.7GW Data Center Campus Near Cheyenne, Wyoming
Google has been identified as the customer behind a large data center campus planned near Cheyenne, Wyoming, with associated power provisioning reported at up to 2.7GW. The disclosure ties one of the world’s largest hyperscalers to a significant new build in a state that has courted data center investment through favorable energy and tax conditions.
The reported capacity figure reflects planned power availability across the campus’s full build-out rather than an immediate load, and delivery will depend on generation, transmission, and phased construction. Google’s involvement adds Cheyenne to the expanding list of interior-U.S. markets absorbing hyperscale demand driven by AI and cloud growth.
575-Acre Data Center Could Be Built Near Calgary, Canada
Plans have emerged for a data center development spanning roughly 575 acres near Calgary, Alberta, adding to a wave of interest in the Canadian province as a destination for large compute campuses. Alberta’s deregulated power market and access to natural gas and renewable generation have made it increasingly attractive to operators seeking scale and speed to power.
The proposal is at an early stage, with capacity, tenant, and timeline still to be defined and local approvals required before development proceeds. The project reflects growing momentum for data center investment in western Canada as demand spills beyond established North American hubs.
Meta Expands Richland Parish, Louisiana Campus to 5GW with $50BN Investment
Meta has significantly expanded the scope of its data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, lifting the planned capacity to around 5GW alongside a reported investment of approximately $50 billion. The move cements the site as one of the company’s flagship AI infrastructure developments and among the largest single-campus commitments in the sector.
The expanded footprint underscores the extraordinary power and capital requirements of frontier AI training and inference workloads, and will require substantial new generation and transmission to support it. Build-out will proceed in phases over a multi-year horizon, with the headline capacity representing the campus’s ultimate scale rather than near-term load.
Tract Looks to Develop 900MW Data Center Park Outside Richmond, Virginia
Data center land developer Tract is pursuing plans for a data center park of up to 900MW outside Richmond, Virginia, extending the state’s hyperscale corridor southward from its traditional Northern Virginia core. Tract’s model focuses on assembling and entitling large master-planned sites with power and infrastructure in place for operators to build.
The Richmond region has drawn growing developer interest as Northern Virginia contends with land and power constraints, positioning it as a relief valve for continued sector growth. Final capacity and phasing will depend on utility commitments and tenant demand as the park progresses through planning.
Mindstream Energy Proposes 400MW Gas-Powered Data Center in Jordanian Gas Field
Mindstream Energy has proposed a 400MW data center powered directly by an on-site gas field in Jordan, pairing compute infrastructure with dedicated generation in a model designed to bypass grid constraints. The proposal reflects a growing interest in ‘behind-the-meter’ and stranded-gas developments as operators seek fast, reliable power for AI workloads.
Locating capacity at the source of fuel offers potential advantages in cost and speed to power, though such projects carry distinct regulatory, environmental, and offtake considerations. The plan signals continued expansion of data center ambitions into the Middle East, where energy resources and sovereign digital strategies are driving new investment.
MARA Acquires 1,200-Acre Texas Site From HIF USA for Up to 2GW Data Center Campus
MARA has acquired a 1,200-acre site in Texas from HIF USA to develop a data center campus with a targeted capacity of up to 2GW, marking a notable step in the company’s pivot from bitcoin mining toward large-scale compute and AI infrastructure. The sizable land position gives MARA room to scale a multi-phase campus with access to Texas power resources.
The transaction illustrates how energy-intensive operators are repurposing land and power expertise to capture demand from AI and high-performance computing. The headline capacity represents a long-term ceiling to be delivered in stages, contingent on power procurement, interconnection, and customer commitments.
Equinix to Develop 10th and 11th Data Centers in Amsterdam
Equinix is expanding its Amsterdam presence with plans for its 10th and 11th data centers in the metro, reinforcing the Dutch capital’s status as one of Europe’s premier interconnection and cloud hubs. The additions deepen Equinix’s platform in a market prized for its connectivity, subsea cable landings, and dense ecosystem of network and cloud providers.
The expansion comes despite periodic policy scrutiny of data center growth in the Netherlands, underscoring sustained enterprise and cloud demand in the region. Capacity, sustainability provisions, and delivery timing will be detailed as the projects advance through development.
