Amazon to Invest $11 Billion to Build Data Centers in Indiana, USA

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, has announced plans to invest USD 11 billion to build a data center facility in northern Indiana, USA. This capital investment is aimed at building new data centers in St. Joseph County. The project is expected to be built over the next decade. The announcement did not include a timeline for the data center campus.

The data center will be near New Carlisle, about 15 miles west of South Bend. It will contain computer servers, data storage drives, networking equipment, and other forms of technology infrastructure used to power cloud computing capabilities and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. For more details about essential data center infrastructure read our comprehensive blog.

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The investment is expected to create at least 1,000 new jobs. Roger Wehner, AWS director of economic development, said, "The data center will create numerous well-paying job opportunities and tap into the state’s burgeoning tech sector while contributing significantly to the state’s growing economy."

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has committed to providing data center sales tax exemptions for eligible capital investments over a 50-year term. The IEDC has also committed to various performance-based tax credits to support the AWS data center plans.

This investment is part of Amazon’s long-term commitment to develop data centers in Indiana. Since 2010, Amazon has invested USD 21.5 billion in the Hoosier State and has added USD 19.8 billion to Indiana’s gross domestic product. Amazon’s investments have created 26,000 full-time and part-time jobs in the state.

Objectives of the Investment

The primary objectives of this investment include:

Infrastructure Development

The AWS data centers will contain computer servers, data storage drives, networking equipment, and other forms of technology infrastructure. These facilities will be used to power cloud computing capabilities and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Community Development

AWS will contribute up to USD 7 million to help the state and neighborhood around the company's proposed development build out their local road infrastructure. AWS is also launching the AWS InCommunities St. Joseph County Community Fund, a grant program aimed at supporting initiatives focused on education, sustainability, economic development, workforce development, inclusion, diversity, equity, and well-being.

Sustainability

Amazon will also develop four solar farms and a wind farm in Indiana, with a combined capacity of more than 600 MW of renewable energy.

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