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Digital Realty eyes 1GW data center campus in Kokomo, Indiana

The plan covers three single-story data centers across roughly 3 million sq ft and a possible full buildout by 2033, according to Data Center Dynamics.

At a glance

  1. The plan covers three single-story data centers on 476 acres and could total around 1GW of IT capacity across roughly 3 million sq ft.
  2. Kokomo, the Howard County seat about 50 miles north of Indianapolis, first announced Digital Realty's interest earlier this month.
  3. Digital Realty does not currently operate any data centers in Indiana, and the report does not say how the campus would be powered or what it would cost to build.

Digital Realty has announced it is looking to develop a gigawatt-scale data center campus in Kokomo, Indiana, Data Center Dynamics reported. The plan covers three single-story data centers on 476 acres and could total around 1GW of IT capacity across roughly 3 million sq ft. The campus could be fully built out by 2033.

Kokomo, the Howard County seat about 50 miles north of Indianapolis, first announced Digital Realty's interest earlier this month. The city has said the greenfield site, in Industrial Park North near US 31 and County Road 400 North, will use a closed-loop cooling system to reduce water use, and that no tax abatements will be agreed with any company that develops the site.

Digital Realty does not currently operate any data centers in Indiana, and the report does not say how the campus would be powered or what it would cost to build.

Reported by the Data centers & fiber desk from Data Center Dynamics. Published . Corrections

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