How much data centre capacity does Charlotte have?

DC Atlas tracks 33 data centres in the Charlotte data centre market. 389 MW is live, 2,858 MW is under construction, 400 MW is planned, for 3,667 MW of total potential at full buildout.

Who are the largest data centre operators in Charlotte?

23 operators run facilities in the Charlotte data centre market. 5C Data Centers is the largest by total potential, with 1 site and 1,600 MW.

Which utilities supply power to data centres in Charlotte?

Duke Energy and York Electric Cooperative serve the most data centre sites in the Charlotte data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 91% of the facilities it tracks here.

Charlotte: 33 sites, 24 live, 2,858 MW under construction

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Charlotte, United States has 33 data centres, 24 operational, spanning 4 sub-markets, 23 operators, 389 MW live, 2,858 MW under construction. Largest by total potential: 5C Data Centers (1 site), then Microsoft.

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Live

389MW

Under construction

2,858MW

Planned

400MW

Total potential

3,667MW

5% of pipeline modelled

Who supplies the power

91% of the data centres we track in the Charlotte market have a named power supplier

Duke Energy28sites
York Electric Cooperative2sites

Who is building in Charlotte

The 10 largest operators here by total potential, of 23 tracked in this market.

Operator	Sites	Live	Total potential
5C Data Centers	1	—	1,600 MW
Microsoft	2	—	758 MW
Digital Realty	2	2.5 MW	403 MW
PowerHouse Data Centers	1	—	300 MW
Apple	1	224 MW	224 MW
QTS Data Centers	2	—	170 MW
GIGA Data Centers	1	60 MW	60 MW
Lumen	4	20 MW	40 MW
Meta	1	30 MW	30 MW
Data Journey	1	—	30 MW

When Charlotte was built

283 MW of the live capacity here carries a commissioning date — 46% of the operational sites in this market.

Recent activity

5 recorded developments in the Charlotte market, the latest on 28 Sept 2021.

28 Sept 2021Commissioned
Charlotte Lumen 062 commissioned
Charlotte Lumen 062 came into service on 28 September 2021, per a listing noting it as available at 4021 Rose Lake Dr, Charlotte, NC.
19 May 2014ABS issuance$3M
JPMBB Issues Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C19
JPMorgan Chase Bank issued commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) through the JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C19 on May 19, 2014. The securitization included multiple commercial properties including data center facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina. H5 Data Centers - Charlotte, LLC, a 62,589 square foot data center facility, was included as a collateral asset with a $3 million loan amount. This CMBS transaction represents capital formation activity in the commercial real estate financing market.
28 Apr 2014Acquisition$13.5M
Carter Validus Acquires 60,850 sq ft Charlotte Data Center
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT (CVOP) acquired a 60,850 rentable square foot data center located in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 28, 2014. The company financed the acquisition through its KeyBank Credit Facility, which was increased by approximately $13.5 million to accommodate the new asset. CVOP pledged the Charlotte facility as collateral under a deed of trust to secure the borrowing. The KeyBank Credit Facility has a maximum capacity of $350 million.
26 Jul 2012Commissioned
Facebook Begins Operations at Forest City, North Carolina Data Center
Facebook announced it began serving users from a new data center facility in Forest City, North Carolina during the second quarter of 2012. The facility represents Facebook's expansion of its data center infrastructure to support growing user demand. This commissioning milestone was disclosed in the company's Q2 2012 earnings filing dated July 26, 2012.
1 Jan 2005Acquisition
Charlotte Digital Realty 080 ownership change
Charlotte Digital Realty 080 changed ownership in 2005; the source only provides an address fragment for the facility at 113 North Myers.

All recent activity

Who is hiring in Charlotte

3 open data centre roles at 1 operator we track

T5 Data Centers is the only operator recruiting in Charlotte, with 3 roles open across 3 disciplines. The split is 2 build-side to 1 operational, with construction (1) and critical facilities (1) the two largest disciplines. 1 of the 3 was posted in the last 30 days.

T5 Data Centers3roles

The mix

construction1
critical facilities1
design and engineering1

The roles behind those numbers

Most recently opened

T5 Data Centersconstruction16 Sept 2026
T5 Data Centersdesign and engineering5 Mar 2026
T5 Data Centerscritical facilities16 Jan 2026

Counted from the operators' own public careers feeds, read daily. A role counts here when the employer runs a data centre we track and the work is operational rather than back office. What these roles involve, and what they pay.

Questions about Charlotte

How many data centres are in Charlotte?: Charlotte, United States has 33 data centres, 24 operational, spanning 4 sub-markets, 23 operators, 389 MW live, 2,858 MW under construction. Largest by total potential: 5C Data Centers (1 site), then Microsoft.
How much data centre capacity does Charlotte have?: DC Atlas tracks 33 data centres in the Charlotte data centre market. 389 MW is live, 2,858 MW is under construction, 400 MW is planned, for 3,667 MW of total potential at full buildout.
Who are the largest data centre operators in Charlotte?: 23 operators run facilities in the Charlotte data centre market. 5C Data Centers is the largest by total potential, with 1 site and 1,600 MW.
Which utilities supply power to data centres in Charlotte?: Duke Energy and York Electric Cooperative serve the most data centre sites in the Charlotte data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 91% of the facilities it tracks here.