How much data center capacity does South Carolina have?

380 MW is operating, with 1.5 GW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 4 South Carolina campuses with a capacity figure, 0 are filed, 2 stated and 2 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 South Carolina?

Savannah River Site AI Data Center & Energy Generation Project in Aiken is the largest tracked campus in South Carolina at 1 GW, developed by Amentum. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated July 27, 2026.

Who is building data centers in South Carolina?

The most active developers in South Carolina by tracked campus count are Google (3 campuses), QTS Data Centers (1 campus), NorthMark Strategies (1 campus). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.

Which grid operator serves South Carolina data centers?

Duke Energy / Santee Cooper runs the grid and the interconnection queue for South Carolina, so new campus power requests are approved on its timeline.

South Carolina Data Centers

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

Operating: 1
Under construction: 5
Announced: 2
Operating capacity: 380 MW
Pipeline capacity: 1.5 GW
Grid: Duke Energy / Santee Cooper

South Carolina's buildout is moving from plans to construction. QTS is building near Rock Hill, Google has sites going up in Ridgeville and St. George on top of its operating Berkeley County campus, and Meta's Aiken County campus and a NorthMark and Valara project in Spartanburg are under way too. Amentum's proposed 1 GW AI data center at the Savannah River Site and Cielo's 300 MW Gaffney campus are announced.

Data Center Index tracks 8 named data center campuses in South Carolina (large sites with a source, not every building): 1 operating, 5 under construction, and 2 announced or permitted. The pipeline adds up to 1.5 GW of planned capacity. The grid is operated by Duke Energy / Santee Cooper, which runs the interconnection queue. Below: every tracked project in South Carolina, ranked by build status, followed by the public companies whose data center revenue is most exposed to this market.

Tracked data center projects in South Carolina

Google Berkeley County Data Center Campus, 380 MW, Moncks Corner · operational · developer: Google
QTS Rock Hill / Lake Wylie Data Center Campus (Hands Mill Highway), Rock Hill · under construction · developer: QTS Data Centers · ~$8B
NorthMark / Valara Spartanburg Data Center (South Pine Street), Spartanburg · under construction · developer: NorthMark Strategies · ~$2.8B
Meta Aiken Data Center (Sage Mill Industrial Park), 200 MW, Graniteville · under construction · developer: Meta · ~$0.8B
Google Ridgeville Data Center (Research Center Drive), Ridgeville · under construction · developer: Google
Google St. George Data Center (Pecan Tree Road / Highway 78), St. George · under construction · developer: Google
Cielo Digital Infrastructure Gaffney Campus (Ford Road), 300 MW, Gaffney · announced · developer: Cielo Digital Infrastructure · ~$2.1B
Savannah River Site AI Data Center & Energy Generation Project, 1 GW, Aiken · announced · developer: Amentum

Frequently asked questions

How many data centers are in South Carolina?: Data Center Index tracks 8 named data center campuses in South Carolina as of 2026: 1 operating, 5 under construction, and 2 announced or permitted. Coverage is named campuses with a published source, not every building.
How much data center capacity does South Carolina have?: 380 MW is operating, with 1.5 GW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 4 South Carolina campuses with a capacity figure, 0 are filed, 2 stated and 2 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 South Carolina?: Savannah River Site AI Data Center & Energy Generation Project in Aiken is the largest tracked campus in South Carolina at 1 GW, developed by Amentum. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated July 27, 2026.
Who is building data centers in South Carolina?: The most active developers in South Carolina by tracked campus count are Google (3 campuses), QTS Data Centers (1 campus), NorthMark Strategies (1 campus). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.
Which grid operator serves South Carolina data centers?: Duke Energy / Santee Cooper runs the grid and the interconnection queue for South Carolina, so new campus power requests are approved on its timeline.

Public companies exposed to South Carolina

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

Alphabet (GOOGL), hyperscaler · 1 project in South Carolina
Meta Platforms (META), hyperscaler · 1 project in South Carolina

Other data center markets

Tracked US markets, ranked by pipeline capacity:

Texas data centers, 107 tracked projects, 41.4 GW pipeline
Utah data centers, 14 tracked projects, 14.3 GW pipeline
Virginia data centers, 94 tracked projects, 13.6 GW pipeline
Ohio data centers, 48 tracked projects, 13.2 GW pipeline
Georgia data centers, 47 tracked projects, 9.9 GW pipeline
Kentucky data centers, 8 tracked projects, 8.3 GW pipeline
Pennsylvania data centers, 26 tracked projects, 7.1 GW pipeline
Kansas data centers, 11 tracked projects, 6.7 GW pipeline
Illinois data centers, 15 tracked projects, 6.2 GW pipeline
Florida data centers, 7 tracked projects, 5.6 GW pipeline
Louisiana data centers, 8 tracked projects, 5.5 GW pipeline
Wyoming data centers, 8 tracked projects, 5.1 GW pipeline
Oklahoma data centers, 13 tracked projects, 4.5 GW pipeline
Missouri data centers, 10 tracked projects, 4 GW pipeline
Arizona data centers, 31 tracked projects, 3.9 GW pipeline
Alabama data centers, 10 tracked projects, 3.8 GW pipeline
Nevada data centers, 16 tracked projects, 3.4 GW pipeline
Maryland data centers, 6 tracked projects, 3.2 GW pipeline
West Virginia data centers, 9 tracked projects, 2.9 GW pipeline
Arkansas data centers, 8 tracked projects, 2.7 GW pipeline
North Carolina data centers, 16 tracked projects, 2.3 GW pipeline
North Dakota data centers, 14 tracked projects, 2.2 GW pipeline
Michigan data centers, 11 tracked projects, 2.2 GW pipeline
Indiana data centers, 22 tracked projects, 1.5 GW pipeline
Oregon data centers, 14 tracked projects, 1.4 GW pipeline
Iowa data centers, 22 tracked projects, 1.4 GW pipeline
New York data centers, 9 tracked projects, 1.4 GW pipeline
California data centers, 12 tracked projects, 1.3 GW pipeline
New Mexico data centers, 3 tracked projects, 1.3 GW pipeline
Colorado data centers, 5 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Wisconsin data centers, 8 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Montana data centers, 2 tracked projects, 1.1 GW pipeline
Idaho data centers, 5 tracked projects, 840 MW pipeline
New Jersey data centers, 3 tracked projects, 550 MW pipeline
Mississippi data centers, 10 tracked projects, 500 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
Minnesota data centers, 6 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
Washington data centers, 5 tracked projects