West Texas: 12 sites, 9 operators, 5,705 MW under construction

• 5 Aug 2026Earnings$3.5B

  Galaxy Digital Reports Q2 2026 Results; Expands Data Centre Pipeline to 5.7 GW

  Galaxy Digital Inc. reported Q2 2026 financial results with a net loss of $85 million, while announcing substantial expansion of its data centre footprint through three new Texas site acquisitions (Merlin, Caspian, Selene) with a combined potential capacity of approximately 1.6 GW. The company completed delivery of 200 MW (133 MW critical IT load) at its Helios campus in West Texas to CoreWeave and closed a $3.5 billion senior secured notes offering to fund Phase II construction. Total power pipeline reached over 5.7 GW, with cash and stablecoin holdings of $2.5 billion as of quarter-end.

• 30 Jul 2026Announced400 MW

  PowerPlay AI and Sharon AI plan 400 MW gas-powered data center in Abilene, Texas

  PowerPlay AI and Sharon AI have announced plans for a 400 MW behind-the-meter gas-powered data center in Abilene, Texas.

• 23 Jul 2026Announced

  Duos Edge AI Opens Abilene Communications Hub

  Duos Edge AI is celebrating the grand opening of its new communications hub in Abilene, Texas. The company will host a community open house on July 23rd, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony and facility tours. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Duos Edge AI's strategy to build AI-ready infrastructure in underserved markets.

• 23 Jul 2026Partnership

  Liberty Energy and PowerBridge form data centre joint venture

  Liberty Energy, a Denver-based oilfield services company, and PowerBridge have announced a joint venture to develop power-integrated data centre campuses for hyperscale and AI workloads. The partnership will begin with a planned 2GW facility in West Texas, USA, combining PowerBridge's digital campus expertise with Liberty Energy's power infrastructure capabilities. The venture addresses the growing demand for data centre capacity with integrated power generation.

• 20 Jul 2026Investment750 MW

  Empery Digital invests $20M in Cardinal Data Power West Texas campus

  Empery Digital Inc. announced a $20 million strategic investment in Cardinal Data Power Inc. (CDP), acquiring approximately 8% ownership via Series A preferred stock. The investment closed on July 20, 2026, as part of a $70 million Series A financing round. CDP plans to develop a 750 MW Phase I behind-the-meter powered data center campus in West Texas in partnership with Hunt Properties.

• 20 Jul 2026Partnership400 MW

  PowerPlay AI and Neocloud Partner on 400 MW AI Data Center in Abilene

  PowerPlay AI announced a joint venture with Nasdaq-listed Neocloud to develop a 400 MW behind-the-meter AI data center in the Greater Abilene region. The partnership combines PowerPlay AI's development capabilities with Neocloud's public market resources and infrastructure experience. This behind-the-meter facility is designed to support AI workloads with on-site power generation or procurement.

• 9 Jul 2026Partnership200 MW

  CleanCore Solutions Closes First Data Center Project in West Texas

  CleanCore Solutions (ZONE) closed its first data center project, a partnership with HST Technologies in West Texas with initial 200-megawatt capacity expandable to 500+ megawatts by 2030. The company will own over 95% of the project and fund $100 million by Q1 2027, with full commitment through 2029. Tyler Hassen was appointed CEO to lead the company's strategic shift from cleaning services to AI infrastructure development. The project demonstrates CleanCore's execution pace in building critical data center infrastructure to meet accelerating AI compute demand.

• 30 Jun 2026Commissioned133 MW

  Galaxy Digital completes Helios Phase I delivery of 133 MW critical IT load to CoreWeave

  Galaxy Digital Inc. completed delivery of the first phase of power at its Helios data center campus in West Texas, delivering 200 MW of gross power and 133 MW of critical IT load to CoreWeave under a 15-year lease agreement. Phase I was delivered on schedule in Q2 2026, with rent commencement scaling throughout the quarter. Galaxy expects Phase I to generate approximately $80 million in quarterly leasing revenue with projected Adjusted EBITDA margins exceeding 90% beginning Q3 2026. The company also secured $3.5 billion in senior secured notes on July 28 to fund Phase II construction, a 260 MW expansion with data hall deliveries expected to begin in Q2 2027.

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