Development Pipeline

AI Data Center Pipeline Tracker

183 AI data center projects are in development across 50 countries, representing 90.5 GW of announced capacity. The pipeline is 3.4× the current operational base.

Pipeline Projects

183

Announced, planned, or under construction

Pipeline Capacity

90.5 GW

Total announced MW in development

Under Construction

45

8.1 GW actively being built

Pipeline Ratio

3.4×

Pipeline-to-operational capacity

Development Funnel

Capacity by stage

How tracked capacity flows through the development pipeline, from announcement to operation.

Status taxonomy

Pipeline Geography

Where projects are being built

Countries with the most non-operational AI data center projects.

Pipeline Operators

Who is building the most

Operators with the largest number of pipeline projects.

Largest Projects in Development

The 20 biggest non-operational facilities by announced capacity. 27 are at gigawatt scale (1,000+ MW).

Full capacity ranking
#FacilityOperatorLocationStatusCapacity
1Wonder Valley Off-Grid AI Data Center ParkO'Leary VenturesWestern Canada, CanadaPlanned7.5 GW
2G42 “Stargate” UAE–US AI Campus (Abu Dhabi)G42Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesUnder Construction5 GW
3Meta Hyperion AI Data Center (Louisiana)MetaRichland Parish, Louisiana, United StatesUnder Construction5 GW
4SoftBank France AI Data Center Capacity ProgramSoftBank GroupHauts-de-France and additional France sites, FrancePlanned5 GW
5Scala — AI City (Eldorado do Sul)Scala Data CentersRio Grande do Sul, BrazilPlanned4.8 GW
6Beacon AI Alberta Hyperscale CampusesBeacon AI CentersAlberta, CanadaPlanned4.5 GW
7Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)MicrosoftMount Pleasant, Wisconsin, United StatesUnder Construction3.3 GW
8Stock Farm Road 3 GW AI Data Center (South Korea)Stock Farm Road, Inc.Jeollanam-do, South KoreaAnnounced3 GW
9Meta-Vistra PJM Nuclear Power AgreementsMetaPJM grid region (Ohio and Pennsylvania), United StatesAnnounced2.6 GW
10AWS US West (Oregon) RegionAmazon Web ServicesOregon, United StatesOperational2.4 GW
11AWS Project Rainier (New Carlisle, Indiana)Amazon Web ServicesNew Carlisle, Indiana, United StatesOperational2.2 GW
12xAI Colossus / MACROHARDRR Greater Memphis AI CampusxAIGreater Memphis / Southaven xAI region, United StatesUnder Construction2 GW
13AWS Pennsylvania AI Innovation Campuses and Susquehanna PPAAmazon Web ServicesPennsylvania, United StatesUnder Construction1.9 GW
14Elea Rio AI CityElea Data CentersRio de Janeiro, BrazilUnder Construction1.5 GW
15ExxonMobil Data-Center Power Generation InitiativeExxonMobilUnited States, United StatesPlanned1.5 GW
16NEOM/DataVolt Oxagon AI Factory CampusDataVoltOxagon, NEOM, Saudi ArabiaPlanned1.5 GW
17Romania Black Sea AI Gigafactory BidRomanian Ministry of EconomyCernavoda and Doicesti, RomaniaPlanned1.5 GW
18Campus AI / MGX-Mistral 1.4 GW France AI CampusMGXSeine-et-Marne / Paris region, FrancePlanned1.4 GW
19Vantage Frontier Shackelford County AI CampusVantage Data CentersShackelford County, Texas, United StatesUnder Construction1.4 GW
20Meta-Oklo Southern Ohio Nuclear Power CampusMetaPike County, Ohio, United StatesAnnounced1.2 GW
#17.5 GW
Wonder Valley Off-Grid AI Data Center Park
O'Leary Ventures· Western Canada, Canada
Planned
#25 GW
G42 “Stargate” UAE–US AI Campus (Abu Dhabi)
G42· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Under Construction
#35 GW
Meta Hyperion AI Data Center (Louisiana)
Meta· Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States
Under Construction
#45 GW
SoftBank France AI Data Center Capacity Program
SoftBank Group· Hauts-de-France and additional France sites, France
Planned
#54.8 GW
Scala — AI City (Eldorado do Sul)
Scala Data Centers· Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Planned
#64.5 GW
Beacon AI Alberta Hyperscale Campuses
Beacon AI Centers· Alberta, Canada
Planned
#73.3 GW
Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)
Microsoft· Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, United States
Under Construction
#83 GW
Stock Farm Road 3 GW AI Data Center (South Korea)
Stock Farm Road, Inc.· Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Announced
#92.6 GW
Meta-Vistra PJM Nuclear Power Agreements
Meta· PJM grid region (Ohio and Pennsylvania), United States
Announced
#102.4 GW
AWS US West (Oregon) Region
Amazon Web Services· Oregon, United States
Operational
#112.2 GW
AWS Project Rainier (New Carlisle, Indiana)
Amazon Web Services· New Carlisle, Indiana, United States
Operational
#122 GW
xAI Colossus / MACROHARDRR Greater Memphis AI Campus
xAI· Greater Memphis / Southaven xAI region, United States
Under Construction
#131.9 GW
AWS Pennsylvania AI Innovation Campuses and Susquehanna PPA
Amazon Web Services· Pennsylvania, United States
Under Construction
#141.5 GW
Elea Rio AI City
Elea Data Centers· Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Under Construction
#151.5 GW
ExxonMobil Data-Center Power Generation Initiative
ExxonMobil· United States, United States
Planned
#161.5 GW
NEOM/DataVolt Oxagon AI Factory Campus
DataVolt· Oxagon, NEOM, Saudi Arabia
Planned
#171.5 GW
Romania Black Sea AI Gigafactory Bid
Romanian Ministry of Economy· Cernavoda and Doicesti, Romania
Planned
#181.4 GW
Campus AI / MGX-Mistral 1.4 GW France AI Campus
MGX· Seine-et-Marne / Paris region, France
Planned
#191.4 GW
Vantage Frontier Shackelford County AI Campus
Vantage Data Centers· Shackelford County, Texas, United States
Under Construction
#201.2 GW
Meta-Oklo Southern Ohio Nuclear Power Campus
Meta· Pike County, Ohio, United States
Announced

Pipeline Composition

How the pipeline breaks down

Energy profile, operator concentration, and geographic distribution across 183 pipeline projects.

Status distribution

Under construction4525%
Planned4223%
Announced74%

Energy mix

Renewable4726%
Nuclear169%
Mixed116%
Gas84%
Other / Unknown10155%

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are currently being built?
The AI Data Center Index tracks 45 facilities actively under construction, representing 8.1 GW of capacity. An additional 138 facilities are in the announced or planned stages.
How much AI data center capacity is in the pipeline?
90.5 GW of capacity is in development across 183 projects in 50 countries. The pipeline-to-operational capacity ratio is 3.4x, indicating the buildout is accelerating significantly.
Which countries are building the most new AI data centers?
The most active pipeline markets include United States (56 projects), France (11 projects), India (10 projects), Canada (6 projects), Saudi Arabia (6 projects).
How many gigawatt-scale AI data centers are planned?
27 facilities in the pipeline have announced capacities of 1 GW (1,000 MW) or more. These represent the largest single-site compute investments in history.