Microsoft West Des Moines (Project Ginger West)
AI data center in West Des Moines, IA, United States — under construction.
- Location: West Des Moines, IA, United States
- Developer: Microsoft
- Status: under construction
- Energy source: Microsoft says it matches 100% of energy used by Iowa datacenters with renewable energy; facility-level hourly supply is not selected
Microsoft West Des Moines (Project Ginger West) is a AI data center project located in West Des Moines, IA, United States, currently under construction. It is being built by Microsoft. Its energy source is listed as Microsoft says it matches 100% of energy used by Iowa datacenters with renewable energy; facility-level hourly supply is not selected. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across IA, United States — covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Construction workers were on the roof of Microsoft's Project Ginger West data center in West Des Moines on Aug 25, 2026; construction of the facility began in 2023. The Gazette reports Microsoft has five operational West Des Moines sites with a sixth planned and $5-6B invested in the region.
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