How much data center capacity does Alabama have?

146 MW is operating, with 3.4 GW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 7 Alabama campuses with a capacity figure, 1 is filed, 2 stated and 4 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.

What is the largest data center in Alabama?

Project Red Clay in Hayneville is the largest tracked campus in Alabama at 1.5 GW, developed by Cloverleaf Infrastructure. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.

Who is building data centers in Alabama?

The most active developers in Alabama by tracked campus count are Meta (2 campuses), Google (1 campus), Nebius (1 campus). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.

Alabama Data Centers

Live tracking of every data center project in Alabama (operational, under construction, announced, and permitted) with developer, tenant, capacity, and supply-chain links.

Operating: 2
Operating and expanding: 1
Under construction: 3
Announced: 4
Operating capacity: 146 MW
Pipeline capacity: 3.4 GW

Meta operates in Huntsville and is building in Montgomery, and the rest of Alabama's pipeline has filled in around Birmingham. Nebius is building a 300 MW AI factory in Oxmoor Valley, QTS's Project Marvel in Bessemer is permitted, and Applied Digital has a 210 MW campus permitted in Brookwood. Google runs a data center in Jackson County, and Cloverleaf has announced Project Red Clay in Hayneville.

Data Center Index tracks 9 named data center campuses in Alabama (large sites with a source, not every building): 2 operating, 3 under construction, and 4 announced or permitted. The pipeline adds up to 3.4 GW of planned capacity. Below: every tracked project in Alabama, ranked by build status, followed by the public companies whose data center revenue is most exposed to this market.

Tracked data center projects in Alabama

Meta Huntsville, 146 MW, Huntsville · operational · developer: Meta · ~$1.5B
Google Jackson County Data Center, Bridgeport · operational · developer: Google · ~$1.5B
Meta Montgomery, 153 MW, Montgomery · under construction · developer: Meta · ~$1.5B
Nebius BHM01 (Oxmoor Valley AI Factory), 300 MW, Birmingham · under construction · developer: Nebius
Digi Power X Columbiana AI Campus, 40 MW, Columbiana · under construction · developer: Digi Power X · tenant: Cerebras Systems
Calvert Infrastructure Hub, Calvert · announced · developer: Beacon Data Centers · ~$6B
Project Red Clay, 1.5 GW, Hayneville · announced · developer: Cloverleaf Infrastructure · ~$1.5B
Project Marvel (QTS Bessemer), 1.2 GW, Bessemer · permitted · developer: QTS Data Centers · ~$14.5B
Applied Digital Brookwood, 210 MW, Brookwood · permitted · developer: Applied Digital

Frequently asked questions

How many data centers are in Alabama?: Data Center Index tracks 9 named data center campuses in Alabama as of 2026: 2 operating, 3 under construction, and 4 announced or permitted. Coverage is named campuses with a published source, not every building.
How much data center capacity does Alabama have?: 146 MW is operating, with 3.4 GW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 7 Alabama campuses with a capacity figure, 1 is filed, 2 stated and 4 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.
What is the largest data center in Alabama?: Project Red Clay in Hayneville is the largest tracked campus in Alabama at 1.5 GW, developed by Cloverleaf Infrastructure. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.
Who is building data centers in Alabama?: The most active developers in Alabama by tracked campus count are Meta (2 campuses), Google (1 campus), Nebius (1 campus). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.

Public companies exposed to Alabama

These public companies have tracked data-center projects in Alabama as developers, tenants, or operators. Use the watchlist to compare them side by side, or click through for capex history and supplier exposure.

Meta Platforms (META), hyperscaler · 2 projects in Alabama
NextEra Energy (NEE), energy · 1 project in Alabama

Other data center markets

Tracked US markets, ranked by pipeline capacity:

Texas data centers, 107 tracked projects, 45.8 GW pipeline
Utah data centers, 8 tracked projects, 15.6 GW pipeline
Virginia data centers, 94 tracked projects, 14.4 GW pipeline
Ohio data centers, 36 tracked projects, 12.2 GW pipeline
Georgia data centers, 44 tracked projects, 10.4 GW pipeline
Pennsylvania data centers, 17 tracked projects, 9.2 GW pipeline
Kentucky data centers, 8 tracked projects, 8.3 GW pipeline
Kansas data centers, 10 tracked projects, 6.5 GW pipeline
Illinois data centers, 15 tracked projects, 6.2 GW pipeline
Florida data centers, 6 tracked projects, 5.6 GW pipeline
Louisiana data centers, 8 tracked projects, 5.5 GW pipeline
Wyoming data centers, 8 tracked projects, 5.2 GW pipeline
West Virginia data centers, 8 tracked projects, 4.9 GW pipeline
Oklahoma data centers, 12 tracked projects, 4.5 GW pipeline
Arizona data centers, 27 tracked projects, 3.7 GW pipeline
Maryland data centers, 6 tracked projects, 3.2 GW pipeline
Missouri data centers, 8 tracked projects, 3.2 GW pipeline
Michigan data centers, 11 tracked projects, 2.5 GW pipeline
Arkansas data centers, 7 tracked projects, 2.5 GW pipeline
North Carolina data centers, 16 tracked projects, 2.3 GW pipeline
Nevada data centers, 12 tracked projects, 1.8 GW pipeline
North Dakota data centers, 6 tracked projects, 1.7 GW pipeline
South Carolina data centers, 8 tracked projects, 1.5 GW pipeline
Indiana data centers, 12 tracked projects, 1.5 GW pipeline
Oregon data centers, 14 tracked projects, 1.4 GW pipeline
California data centers, 12 tracked projects, 1.3 GW pipeline
New York data centers, 4 tracked projects, 1.2 GW pipeline
Colorado data centers, 5 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Wisconsin data centers, 5 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Montana data centers, 2 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Idaho data centers, 4 tracked projects, 840 MW pipeline
Mississippi data centers, 7 tracked projects, 728 MW pipeline
New Jersey data centers, 3 tracked projects, 550 MW pipeline
South Dakota data centers, 2 tracked projects, 500 MW pipeline
Nebraska data centers, 7 tracked projects, 403 MW pipeline
Massachusetts data centers, 1 tracked project, 274 MW pipeline
Iowa data centers, 8 tracked projects, 261 MW pipeline
Minnesota data centers, 5 tracked projects, 178 MW pipeline
Connecticut data centers, 1 tracked project, 100 MW pipeline
Tennessee data centers, 8 tracked projects, 10 MW pipeline
Maine data centers, 1 tracked project
New Mexico data centers, 2 tracked projects
Washington data centers, 5 tracked projects