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Bessemer $14.5 Billion Hyperscale Data Center Project

Sector: Raw Materials • Location: Bessemer, Alabama, United States

Source: WBMA

Project
Planned

The Bessemer City Council approved a zoning change from agricultural to light industrial to allow development of a massive $14.5 billion hyperscale data center. The project includes an approximately 4.5 million square foot facility across 18 buildings on nearly 700 acres. It is expected to bring 330 high-paying tech jobs and long-term tax revenue. Extensive due diligence including environmental an

Status
Prospective
Sector
Raw Materials, Warehouse, Data Center, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Bessemer, Alabama, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WBMA

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The project “Bessemer $14.5 Billion Hyperscale Data Center Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Raw Materials sector, located in Bessemer, Alabama, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WBMA.

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The Bessemer City Council approved a zoning change from agricultural to light industrial to allow development of a massive $14.5 billion hyperscale data center. The project includes an approximately 4.5 million square foot facility across 18 buildings on nearly 700 acres. It is expected to bring 330 high-paying tech jobs and long-term tax revenue. Extensive due diligence including environmental and traffic studies have been conducted. The project is expected to take seven to eight years to complete, with no specific construction start date provided.

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Technology

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Alabama

City

Bessemer

Source

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WBMA

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Raw Materials, Warehouse, Data Center, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2025-11-21

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