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North Carolina datacenter infrastructure
North Carolina hosts 16 documented datacenter projects representing $68.3B in disclosed investment and 1.1 GW of power capacity. The state has emerged as a hub for AI/ML infrastructure, attracting hyperscaler investment. Multiple hyperscale operators have established presence in the state.
key statistics
| Total Projects | 16 |
| Total Investment | $68.3B |
| Total Power Capacity | 1.1 GW |
| Total Square Footage | 9,531,000 sq ft |
| Major Projects (>$1B or >500MW) | 7 |
project status breakdown
| Status | Projects | Percentage |
| Announced | 2 | 12.5% |
| Canceled | 1 | 6.2% |
| Operational | 8 | 50.0% |
| Planned | 2 | 12.5% |
| Under Construction | 3 | 18.8% |
major projects
Top projects by investment and power capacity:
| Project | Location | Investment | Power | Status |
| Tract Mooresville Technology Park | Mooresville, Iredell County | $30.0B | N/A | Canceled |
| Energy Storage Solutions AI Data Center Campus | Unknown, Unknown | $19.2B | 300 MW | Announced |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) Richmond County Campus | Richmond County, Richmond County | $10.0B | N/A | Under Construction |
| Apple Maiden Data Center | Maiden, Catawba County | $5.0B | N/A | Operational |
| Google Lenoir Data Center | Lenoir, Caldwell County | $1.2B | N/A | Operational |
| Microsoft Catawba County Campus | Multiple locations, Catawba County | $1.0B | N/A | Under Construction |
| PowerHouse Data Centers Charlotte Campus | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | N/A | 500 MW | Under Construction |
regional distribution
| Region | Projects | Percentage |
| Research Triangle | 5 | 31.2% |
| Western North Carolina | 4 | 25.0% |
| Greater Charlotte | 3 | 18.8% |
| Piedmont Triad | 2 | 12.5% |
| Southeast North Carolina | 1 | 6.2% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 6.2% |
key developers and operators
top sponsors
| Sponsor | Projects |
| Compass Datacenters | 2 |
| Amazon Web Services | 1 |
| Energy Storage Solutions | 1 |
| Microsoft | 1 |
| 1 | |
| Apple | 1 |
| Meta Platforms | 1 |
| WhiteFiber | 1 |
| PowerHouse Data Centers | 1 |
| Town Lane | 1 |
top operators
| Operator | Projects |
| Compass Datacenters | 2 |
| Amazon Web Services | 1 |
| Energy Storage Solutions | 1 |
| Microsoft | 1 |
| 1 | |
| Apple | 1 |
| Meta Platforms | 1 |
| WhiteFiber | 1 |
| PowerHouse Data Centers | 1 |
| DC BLOX | 1 |
project types
| Purpose | Count |
| ai-ml | 4 |
| cloud | 5 |
| colocation | 7 |
| edge | 1 |
| enterprise | 1 |
| hyperscale | 11 |
| wholesale | 1 |
complete project listing
All 16 documented projects in North Carolina:
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| Project | Location | Status | Investment | Power | Sponsors |
| Tract Mooresville Technology Park | Mooresville, Iredell County | Canceled | $30.0B | N/A | Tract |
| Energy Storage Solutions AI Data Center Campus | Unknown, Unknown | Announced | $19.2B | 300 MW | Energy Storage Solutions |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) Richmond County Campus | Richmond County, Richmond County | Under Construction | $10.0B | N/A | Amazon Web Services |
| Apple Maiden Data Center | Maiden, Catawba County | Operational | $5.0B | N/A | Apple |
| Google Lenoir Data Center | Lenoir, Caldwell County | Operational | $1.2B | N/A | |
| Microsoft Catawba County Campus | Multiple locations, Catawba County | Under Construction | $1.0B | N/A | Microsoft |
| WhiteFiber NC-1 Madison Data Center | Madison, Rockingham County | Operational | $865M | 24 MW | WhiteFiber |
| Meta Forest City Data Center Campus | Forest City, Rutherford County | Operational | $750M | N/A | Meta Platforms |
| DC BLOX High Point Data Center | High Point, Guilford County | Planned | $305M | 18 MW | DC BLOX |
| PowerHouse Data Centers Charlotte Campus | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County | Under Construction | N/A | 500 MW | PowerHouse Data Centers, Town Lane |
| Natelli Investments New Hill Digital Campus (Wake County) | New Hill, Wake County | Planned | N/A | 250 MW | Natelli Investments LLC |
| American Tower Raleigh Edge Data Center | Raleigh, Wake County | Operational | N/A | 4 MW | American Tower |
| Compass Datacenters Statesville Campus | Statesville, Iredell County | Announced | N/A | N/A | Compass Datacenters |
| CyrusOne Raleigh Data Center | Durham, Durham County | Operational | N/A | N/A | CyrusOne |
| Anexio Durham Data Center | Durham, Durham County | Operational | N/A | N/A | Anexio |
| Compass Datacenters Raleigh | Durham, Durham County | Operational | N/A | N/A | Compass Datacenters |
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data current as of December 2025