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Tarboro $6.4 Billion Hyperscale Data Center

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Tarboro, North Carolina, United States

Source: Raleigh News & Observer

Project
Blocked By Town Council, Legal Challenge Pending

Energy Storage Solutions proposed to build a $6.4 billion hyperscale data center on 52 acres zoned for heavy industrial use in Tarboro, North Carolina. The facility is expected to employ 500 people and contribute $11 million annually in property taxes to the town. The project faced local opposition and was blocked by the Tarboro Town Council through a special-use permit rejection, but legal challe

Status
Blocked by town council, legal challenge pending
Sector
Energy Storage, Data Center, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Raleigh News & Observer

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The project “Tarboro $6.4 Billion Hyperscale Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Tarboro, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Raleigh News & Observer.

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blocked by town council, legal challenge pending

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2026-07-22

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Energy Storage Solutions proposed to build a $6.4 billion hyperscale data center on 52 acres zoned for heavy industrial use in Tarboro, North Carolina. The facility is expected to employ 500 people and contribute $11 million annually in property taxes to the town. The project faced local opposition and was blocked by the Tarboro Town Council through a special-use permit rejection, but legal challenges may allow the project to proceed.

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United States of America (USA)

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North Carolina

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Tarboro

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Raleigh News & Observer

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Energy Storage, Data Center, Manufacturing (Industrial)

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2025-09-16

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