Data City Texas
5 GW AI data center in Laredo, TX, United States: announced.
- Capacity: 5 GW
- Location: Laredo, TX, United States
- Developer: Energy Abundance Development Corporation
- Status: announced
Data City Texas is a 5 GW AI data center project located in Laredo, TX, United States, currently announced. It is being built by Energy Abundance Development Corporation. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across TX, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Planned near Laredo on 50,000 acres, this off-grid AI campus could reach up to 5 GW in three phases. The first 300 MW and 1M sq ft is claimed for 2026. It'll start on gas turbines plus wind, solar and batteries, with hydrogen coming in 2028 from the adjacent Hydrogen City project.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Data City Texas?
- Data City Texas is an AI data center project in Laredo, Texas tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is announced.
- Where is Data City Texas?
- Data City Texas is in Laredo, Texas. Every tracked Texas campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/texas.
- How big is Data City Texas?
- Data Center Index tracks Data City Texas at 5 GW. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated March 21, 2025.
- Who is building Data City Texas?
- Energy Abundance Development Corporation is developing Data City Texas.
Sources
- 50,000-Acre, Hydrogen-Powered Data Center Campus Planned In Texas (bisnow.com · press · 2025-03-24)
- RGV Business Journal (rgvbusinessjournal.com · press · 2026-04-02)
- Energy Abundance Announces Data City, Texas - The World's Largest Behind-the-Meter Data Center Hub Powered by 100% 24/7 Green Energy (prnewswire.com · press · 2025-03-21)
- Connect CRE (connectcre.com · press · 2026-04-02)
- DatacenterDynamics (datacenterdynamics.com · press · 2026-04-02)