The global data center market continued its rapid expansion in June 2026, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-performance workloads. Across North America, Europe, and Asia, developers announced and advanced multi-gigawatt campuses, hyperscale facilities, and AI-focused infrastructure, with investments reaching tens of billions of dollars.

From new large-scale data center projects in the US and Europe to emerging AI hubs in Brazil and the UK, the operators are scaling capacity while integrating sustainable power and advanced cooling technologies.

New Data Center Developments in North America

Pecos Data Center Campus

Microsoft announced a multi-billion-dollar AI data center campus in Pecos, Reeves County, Texas, targeting ~2 GW of IT capacity scaling to 2.67 GW through a 20-year power agreement with Chevron subsidiary Energy Forge One LLC (Project Kilby, co-developed with Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova). First power is targeted by 2028, with over 6,000 construction jobs projected at peak build-out.

Mount Pleasant AI Campus

Microsoft's USD 3.3 billion AI campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, completed construction and transitioned to fully operational status during this period. The facility had been under development as part of Microsoft's broader AI infrastructure expansion across the United States.

US Federal AI Infrastructure

AWS committed up to USD 50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capacity across its Top Secret, Secret, and GovCloud (US) regions to serve US federal agencies. As Amazon's largest upcoming data center project, CEO Matt Garman positioned the program as a transformation of how government agencies leverage AI compute. Groundbreaking is scheduled for 2026.

Helix Digital Infrastructure

KKR officially launched Helix Digital Infrastructure, a hyperscale data center developer anchored by more than USD 10 billion in long-duration committed capital from KKR, the Kuwait Investment Authority, NVIDIA, and Vistra. Helix is structured to deliver AI campuses with integrated, long-term power supply agreements, a model designed to eliminate grid dependency risk that has slowed competing builds.

Delta Forge 2 AI Factory Campus

Applied Digital signed a 15-year take-or-pay lease with an unnamed US investment-grade hyperscaler for its fifth AI Factory campus, Delta Forge 2, delivering 210 MW of critical IT load with base contracted revenue of ~USD 5.2 billion (~USD 12.7 billion including renewals over 30 years). 

The company concurrently secured a USD 550 million Goldman Sachs revolving credit facility and launched a USD 1.59 billion senior secured notes offering. Initial operations are targeted for Q1 2028, bringing Applied Digital's total contracted portfolio to ~USD 36 billion / 1.4 GW.

Astra Enterprise Park

Digital Realty acquired approximately 1,440 acres in the Kansas City metro area for ~USD 475 million (cash plus OP units), combined with an Energy Service Agreement delivering 600 MW by early 2028 and scaling to 2 GW at full delivery. The acquisition was part of a broader ~USD  1.6 billion transaction package that also includes a stake increase in Teraco (Africa) and the acquisition of Columbia Capital.

Michigan AI Campus

Hyperscale Data, Inc. disclosed advanced negotiations for a Master Services Agreement covering ~20 MW of AI compute (valued at over USD 1 billion), with a potential expansion to 52 MW (over USD 2.5 billion) at a Michigan site with 300 MW total planned capacity. No counterparty was named. The company filed the update via an SEC Form 8-K on June 15, 2026. It is one of the largest upcoming data center projects in Michigan.

GTA AI Infrastructure Facility

Buzz HPC, a subsidiary of Hive Digital Technologies, is advancing plans for an industrial-scale AI infrastructure facility in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, targeting approximately 320 MW of capacity. The project is in the development planning stage with no investment figure publicly disclosed as of June 2026.

SMF02 Data Center

Prime Data Centers broke ground on SMF02, the second facility on its Sacramento, California campus. The building covers 150,000 square feet and will deliver 18 MW of critical IT load. The project expands Prime's presence in the Sacramento market and is part of the company's ongoing North American campus development strategy.

New Data Center Developments in Europe

Segro Acquisition Proposal

Prologis initiated a comprehensive all-share acquisition bid for Segro, a prominent UK and European industrial and data center REIT, on June 16, 2026. The proposal, valued at roughly USD 16.6 billion (GBP 12.6 billion), offered 0.084 new Prologis shares for every Segro share, representing a premium of approximately 24.6%. 

Between June 23 and 24, the Segro board of directors formally dismissed the offer, characterizing it as opportunistic. Under regulatory guidelines, Prologis maintains a deadline of July 22, 2026, to either formalize a binding offer or terminate the pursuit.

Manor Farm Data Center

The UK government granted planning authorization for a 147 MW facility at Manor Farm in Slough on June 10, 2026. This directive from Secretary of State Steve Reed effectively bypassed local pushback from the Slough Borough Council. With groundbreaking potentially occurring within the next three years, the project is set to bolster capacity within the high-density Slough infrastructure corridor.

NOR01 Data Center Campus

atNorth acquired land in Haugaland Business Park, Norway, for a new campus (NOR01) targeting 120 MW in Phase 1 scaling to 350 MW at full buildout. The ~NOK 11 billion (USD1.1 billion) first-phase investment is supported by new Statnett and Fagne substations, with power projected from 2028. The campus leverages Norway's renewable energy grid and cool climate for energy-efficient AI workloads.

Moskovsky & Vyborgsky Data Centers

During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, officials formalized agreements of intent for a duo of upcoming facilities: the Moskovsky-based Data Center Perspektiva and Data Center Spb in the Vyborgsky district. The latter is engineered for a 15 MW capacity with a target operational date in early 2028.

New Data Center Developments in Asia-Pacific

India Expansion Program

AirTrunk committed more than USD 30 billion to build over 5 GW of AI data center capacity across India by 2030, signing a letter of intent on June 1 for a ~INR 2 trillion (USD 21 billion) / 3 GW campus at the Raigad Pen Growth Centre, Maharashtra. The existing pipeline of ~600 MW spans Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad. PM Modi confirmed the investment signals India's ambition to become a global AI and cloud hub.

Jamnagar AI Data Center

Meta and Reliance Industries announced India's first hyperscaler built-to-suit AI data center, a 168 MW facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Reliance builds and owns the asset while Meta leases it with a scale-up option. The facility will be powered by renewables and cooled using desalinated seawater, with Meta covering energy and water costs. It marks Meta's first such partnership structure in India.

CtrlS Strategic Investment & JV

CPP Investments committed up to INR 70 billion (~USD 741 million) to CtrlS Datacenters: INR 40 billion for an 8.2% direct equity stake in CtrlS, plus up to INR 30 billion into a joint venture (CPP 48% / CtrlS 52%) to co-develop hyperscale data center campuses across India. The deal gives CPP direct exposure to India's fastest-growing digital infrastructure vertical.

AWS India Expansion

Amazon announced an additional USD 13 billion to expand AWS data center capacity in Mumbai and Hyderabad, raising its total India investment commitment to USD 48 billion between 2026 and 2030. The announcement came as CEO Andy Jassy met with Prime Minister Modi on June 25, 2026, underscoring the strategic dimension of hyperscaler investment in India.

555 MW Data Center Contract

CDC Data Centres signed what it described as the largest data center contract in Australian history, a 30-year, 555 MW take-or-pay agreement with an unnamed US investment-grade hyperscaler, with renewal options of up to 20 years. The 555 MW equates to approximately 40% of total operating Australian data center capacity as of 2025, and pushes CDC's total contracted portfolio beyond 1 GW. Delivery is scheduled across FY2028 and FY2029.

New Data Center Developments in Middle-East and Africa

Riyadh Data Center

Zoom launched a new data center in Riyadh hosted at center3, Saudi Arabia's leading carrier-neutral data center provider, under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The facility expands Zoom's in-Kingdom cloud infrastructure, building on a previously announced USD 75 million Saudi commitment, and supports Vision 2030 digital infrastructure goals.

Teraco Stake Increase

As part of its June 22 transaction package, Digital Realty agreed to raise its stake in Teraco, Africa's leading carrier-neutral data center platform with major campuses in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban to 77% for approximately USD 650 million (3,425,031 Digital Realty shares). The transaction is subject to regulatory closing conditions and is expected to complete in the second half of 2026.

New Data Center Developments in South America

Buenos Aires Modular Data Center

Claro Argentina launched a new modular data center in the CABA district of Buenos Aires, designed by Fibratel and built with modular specialist DataWaves. The facility delivers 650 kW of IT power across approximately 90 racks in 736 square meters, with a modular architecture enabling future expansion. The ~USD 30 million investment is tied to Claro's original 2024 build plan and supports the telecom's Argentine enterprise cloud strategy.

Pecém Grid Capacity Agreement

Voltalia secured a 322 MW transmission system use agreement via ONS (Brazil's national grid operator) at the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex in Ceará, Brazil creating dedicated grid capacity to underpin future data center developments at the site. Voltalia disclosed it is in advanced discussions with several data center companies, though no tenants or facility specifications have been publicly named.

AI Infrastructure Partnership

Vertical Data and Ascenty announced a reseller and referral partnership to deploy AI infrastructure, covering GPU hardware procurement, GPU financing, and managed services, across Ascenty's 40 Latin American data centers spanning Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Colombia. The partnership is designed to accelerate AI workload adoption within existing Ascenty capacity rather than triggering new construction.

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