Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence)
1.2 GW AI data center in Independence, MO, United States: under construction.
- Capacity: 1.2 GW
- Location: Independence, MO, United States
- Developer: Nebius
- Status: under construction
Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence) is a 1.2 GW AI data center project located in Independence, MO, United States, currently under construction. It is being built by Nebius. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across MO, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Nebius plans a 1.2 GW AI campus in Independence, Missouri, on the eastern edge of the Kansas City metro, with 400 MW of on-site generation and 800 MW from the utility, Independence Power and Light. It's one of the largest builds by a non-hyperscaler in the tracker.
Public companies linked to Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence)
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Nebius Group (NBIS), developer · gpu cloud · high DC exposure
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- Nebius Highridge Business Park AI Factory, 1.2 GW, Butler Township, PA, United States · permitted
- Lappeenranta AI Factory, 310 MW, Lappeenranta, Finland, Finland · under construction
- Nebius BHM01 (Oxmoor Valley AI Factory), 300 MW, Birmingham, AL, United States · under construction
- Lille AI Factory, 240 MW, Béthune, France · under construction
- Mantsala AI Factory, 75 MW, Mäntsälä, Finland · operational
- Nebius Mäntsälä 2, 70 MW, Mäntsälä, Finland · announced
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- PORTS-Pike Technology Campus, 8 GW, Piketon, OH, United States · under construction
Frequently asked questions
- What is Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence)?
- Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence) is an AI data center project in Independence, Missouri tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.
- Where is Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence)?
- Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence) is in Independence, Missouri. Every tracked Missouri campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/missouri.
- How big is Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence)?
- Data Center Index tracks Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence) at 1.2 GW. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated September 21, 2026.
- Who is building Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence)?
- Nebius is developing Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence).
- When will Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence) come online?
- The next building at Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence) is expected online 2027. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.
- Which public companies are linked to Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence)?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Nebius Kansas City AI Campus (Independence): Nebius Group (NBIS). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Missouri wants AI data centers. Communities want answers (yahoo.com · press · 2026-09-01)
- Independence neighbors sue to stop construction of $150 billion AI data center (yahoo.com · press · 2026-08-13)
- KCTV5 (kctv5.com · press · 2026-05-12)
- KCUR (kcur.org · press · 2026-03-03)
- Nebius (nebius.com · press · 2026-09-21)
- Independence approves hyperscale AI data center, issues $150 billion in bonds (kshb.com · press · 2026-03-02)
- Nebius breaks ground on AI data center in Independence amid community opposition (kshb.com · press · 2026-05-12)
- City of Independence, MO (independencemo.gov · public record · 2026-05-12)
- datacenterdynamics.com (press · 2026-03-03)