Google Project Helium (Barber County)
AI data center in Sharon, KS, United States — permitted.
- Location: Sharon, KS, United States
- Developer: Google
- Status: permitted
Google Project Helium (Barber County) is a AI data center project located in Sharon, KS, United States, currently permitted. It is being built by Google. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across KS, United States — covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Barber County Commission approved (2-0-1) the agreement for Google's 1.7M sq ft closed-loop air-cooled 'Project Helium' data center near Sharon, ~8 miles east of Medicine Lodge; construction to begin in the first months of 2027 with initial operations in 2030; ~500 permanent jobs and ~$10M/yr property tax.
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