The 900,000-square-foot data center aims to serve as a model of energy efficiency and will be supported by renewable energy from new solar energy plants. The project will also aim for LEED Gold certification and receive credits for water restoration efforts. 

The Kansas City Area Development Council and its partners announced that Meta (formerly Facebook) selected the Kansas City region for its new hyperscale data center.

The one-story, 40,000 square-foot greenfield data center is located on a 6-acre site. The facility includes two 10,000 square-foot data halls, which will support up to 2 MW of IT load each. 

The first building spans 14,500 square meters. The total planned capacity of the complex is 31.5 MW — in other words, the center’s electrical connections could cover the energy needs of a small town.

Astute owners and developers evaluate potential projects not only with an eye on current market conditions, but those of the future.

The initial 25,000-square-foot facility can accommodate more than 400 cabinets of IT equipment and 3 MW of power. 

Situated on a 4.7-acre plot of freehold land with a gross floor space of 94,867 square feet, the property, which will be named London Data Centre, consists of three interlinked two-story buildings that house data center space along with ancillary office space.