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Microsoft

Microsoft

Hyperscaler

Microsoft is a tracked hyperscaler in the Compute Institute project database holding 21 roles across 15 projects in 12 jurisdictions (Malaysia — Johor (Johor-Singapore SEZ), Netherlands, US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power), US — Indiana (MISO), US — Iowa (MISO), US — Ohio (AEP Ohio / PJM), US — Pennsylvania (PJM), US — Rest of US (composite), US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion), US — Wisconsin (MISO), United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom), a combined 1,296 MW of tracked capacity exposure. Evidenced committed capital across its roles totals $26.3B. Every role below is backed by cited source documents.

Exposure

Tracked capacity
1,296 MW
Evidenced capital
$26.3B
Projects
15
Jurisdictions touched
Malaysia — Johor (Johor-Singapore SEZ), Netherlands, US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power), US — Indiana (MISO), US — Iowa (MISO), US — Ohio (AEP Ohio / PJM), US — Pennsylvania (PJM), US — Rest of US (composite), US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion), US — Wisconsin (MISO), United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Tracked MW by project status

Announced
1,000 MW
Planned
200 MW
Permitted
96 MW
Operating
0 MW
Energized
0 MW
Construction
0 MW

Portfolio

Every tracked role this entity holds on a project. Each row derives from cited claims; sources are listed below.

Project
Role
Status
Capacity
Committed capital
Jurisdiction
Crane Clean Energy Center
Anchor Tenant
Announced
1,000 MW US — Pennsylvania (PJM)
Microsoft-G42 UAE 200MW Capacity Expansion (via Khazna)
Investor
Planned
200 MW $15.2B United Arab Emirates
Microsoft Project Rita (Tyrone)
Developer
Permitted
96 MW US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power)
Microsoft Boydton Campus
Investor
Operating
$2B US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion)
Microsoft Boydton Campus
Operator
Operating
US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion)
Microsoft Boydton Campus
Owner
Operating
US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion)
Microsoft Fairwater (Mount Pleasant)
Investor
Energized
$7.3B US — Rest of US (composite)
Microsoft Fairwater (Mount Pleasant)
Operator
Energized
US — Rest of US (composite)
Microsoft Fairwater (Mount Pleasant)
Owner
Energized
US — Rest of US (composite)
Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta
Investor
Operating
$1.8B US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power)
Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta
Operator
Operating
US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power)
Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta
Owner
Operating
US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power)
Microsoft Granger Data Center (St. Joe Farms)
Developer
Planned
US — Indiana (MISO)
Microsoft Middenmeer Deelgebied B1 (AMS-E expansion)
Developer
Announced
Netherlands
Microsoft Mount Pleasant Data Center Campus
Owner
Construction
US — Wisconsin (MISO)
Microsoft New Albany Data Centers
Owner
Planned
US — Ohio (AEP Ohio / PJM)
Microsoft Palmetto Data Center
Owner
Construction
US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power)
Microsoft Southeast Asia 3 Region (Johor Bahru)
Developer
Announced
Malaysia — Johor (Johor-Singapore SEZ)
Microsoft West Des Moines Data Centers
Owner
Operating
US — Iowa (MISO)
Nscale AI Campus Loughton (Microsoft anchor / Stargate UK)
Anchor Tenant
Announced
United Kingdom
QTS Fayetteville Campus (Project Excalibur)
Anchor Tenant
Construction
US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power)

Sources & citations

Canonical claims backing this entity record and its project roles, from cited source documents graded on the E1 (strongest) – E5 (weakest) evidence ladder.

  1. Town of Tyrone, Georgia · backs: role

    https://www.tyronega.gov/datacenter

  2. Provincie Noord-Holland / OD NZKG · Jan 1, 2025 · backs: role

    https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/prb-2025-21956.html

  3. Constellation Energy · Sep 20, 2024 · backs: role

    https://www.constellationenergy.com/news/2024/Constellation-to-Launch-Crane-Clean-Energy-Center-Restoring-Jobs-and-Carbon-Free-Power-to-The-Grid.html

  4. IBJ · Jun 4, 2024 · backs: role

    https://www.ibj.com/articles/microsoft-planning-1b-data-center-in-indiana

  5. Microsoft Source · Sep 8, 2023 · backs: role

    https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/west-des-moines-iowa-ai-supercomputer/

  6. Microsoft · May 8, 2024 · backs: role

    https://news.microsoft.com/source/2024/05/08/microsoft-announces-3-3-billion-investment-in-wisconsin-to-spur-artificial-intelligence-innovation-and-economic-growth/

  7. Microsoft Local · backs: role

    https://local.microsoft.com/blog/palmetto-datacenter-construction-update/

  8. Atlanta Journal-Constitution · May 1, 2026 · backs: role

    https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/05/the-data-center-boom-is-transforming-georgia-some-residents-could-lose-their-land/

  9. Nscale · Sep 18, 2025 · backs: role

    https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement

  10. Microsoft Source Asia · Oct 1, 2025 · backs: role

    https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/features/microsoft-to-expand-cloud-region-in-johor-bahru-empowering-southeast-asias-ai-transformation/

  11. Microsoft Source · Nov 12, 2025 · backs: role

    https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/from-wisconsin-to-atlanta-microsoft-connects-datacenters-to-build-its-first-ai-superfactory/

  12. Microsoft On the Issues · Sep 18, 2025 · backs: committed capital usd, role

    https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/09/18/made-in-wisconsin-the-worlds-most-powerful-ai-datacenter/

  13. Microsoft Source EMEA · backs: committed capital usd, role

    https://news.microsoft.com/source/emea/2025/11/microsoft-and-g42-accelerate-uaes-digital-future-with-major-data-centre-expansion/

  14. WOSU/Ideastream · Nov 4, 2024 · backs: role

    https://www.ideastream.org/show/sound-of-ideas/2024-11-04/data-centers-are-big-business-in-ohio-but-their-environmental-impacts-are-becoming-a-concern

  15. Data Center Knowledge · Aug 27, 2010 · backs: role

    https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/hyperscalers/microsoft-picks-virginia-for-major-data-center

  16. YourGV · backs: committed capital usd, role

    https://www.yourgv.com/business/local_business/microsoft-s-2b-investment-in-southern-virginia-fulfills-early-vision/article_862bfb68-1cb2-4701-aad5-0be0ef8ccbe7.html

  17. Data Center Frontier · backs: committed capital usd

    https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/hyperscale/article/55126626/details-emerge-on-microsofts-18-billion-investment-in-atlanta-data-centers-amid-tax-development-wrangles