north carolina datacenter infrastructure

published: October 16, 2025 โ€ข

North Carolina datacenter infrastructure

North Carolina hosts 15 documented datacenter projects representing $49.3B in disclosed investment and 796 MW 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 Projects15
Total Investment$49.3B
Total Power Capacity796 MW
Total Square Footage9,531,000 sq ft
Major Projects (>$1B or >500MW)7

project status breakdown

StatusProjectsPercentage
Announced213.3%
Canceled16.7%
Operational746.7%
Planned213.3%
Under Construction320.0%

major projects

Top projects by investment and power capacity:

ProjectLocationInvestmentPowerStatus
Tract Mooresville Technology ParkMooresville, Iredell County$30.0BN/ACanceled
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Richmond County CampusRichmond County, Richmond County$10.0BN/AAnnounced
Apple Maiden Data CenterMaiden, Catawba County$5.0BN/AOperational
Google Lenoir Data CenterLenoir, Caldwell County$1.2BN/AOperational
WhiteFiber NC-1 Madison Data CenterMadison, Rockingham County$1.0B24 MWUnder Construction
Microsoft Catawba County CampusMultiple locations, Catawba County$1.0BN/AUnder Construction
PowerHouse Data Centers Charlotte CampusCharlotte, Mecklenburg CountyN/A500 MWUnder Construction

regional distribution

RegionProjectsPercentage
Research Triangle533.3%
Western North Carolina426.7%
Greater Charlotte320.0%
Piedmont Triad213.3%
Southeast North Carolina16.7%

key developers and operators

top sponsors

SponsorProjects
Compass Datacenters2
Amazon Web Services1
Microsoft1
Google1
Apple1
Meta Platforms1
WhiteFiber1
PowerHouse Data Centers1
Town Lane1
DC BLOX1

top operators

OperatorProjects
Compass Datacenters2
Amazon Web Services1
Microsoft1
Google1
Apple1
Meta Platforms1
WhiteFiber1
PowerHouse Data Centers1
DC BLOX1
CyrusOne1

project types

PurposeCount
ai-ml3
cloud5
colocation7
edge1
enterprise1
hyperscale10
wholesale1

complete project listing

All 15 documented projects in North Carolina:

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ProjectLocationStatusInvestmentPowerSponsors
Tract Mooresville Technology ParkMooresville, Iredell CountyCanceled$30.0BN/ATract
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Richmond County CampusRichmond County, Richmond CountyAnnounced$10.0BN/AAmazon Web Services
Apple Maiden Data CenterMaiden, Catawba CountyOperational$5.0BN/AApple
Google Lenoir Data CenterLenoir, Caldwell CountyOperational$1.2BN/AGoogle
WhiteFiber NC-1 Madison Data CenterMadison, Rockingham CountyUnder Construction$1.0B24 MWWhiteFiber
Microsoft Catawba County CampusMultiple locations, Catawba CountyUnder Construction$1.0BN/AMicrosoft
Meta Forest City Data Center CampusForest City, Rutherford CountyOperational$750MN/AMeta Platforms
DC BLOX High Point Data CenterHigh Point, Guilford CountyPlanned$305M18 MWDC BLOX
PowerHouse Data Centers Charlotte CampusCharlotte, Mecklenburg CountyUnder ConstructionN/A500 MWPowerHouse Data Centers, Town Lane
Natelli Investments New Hill Digital Campus (Wake County)New Hill, Wake CountyPlannedN/A250 MWNatelli Investments LLC
American Tower Raleigh Edge Data CenterRaleigh, Wake CountyOperationalN/A4 MWAmerican Tower
Compass Datacenters Statesville CampusStatesville, Iredell CountyAnnouncedN/AN/ACompass Datacenters
CyrusOne Raleigh Data CenterDurham, Durham CountyOperationalN/AN/ACyrusOne
Anexio Durham Data CenterDurham, Durham CountyOperationalN/AN/AAnexio
Compass Datacenters RaleighDurham, Durham CountyOperationalN/AN/ACompass Datacenters

data current as of October 2025

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