Site · Multiple connections
IREN Sweetwater 2 Data Center Campus
Preconstruction · Sweetwater area, Texas, United States
Same locality: Sweetwater areaShared participant: IREN
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IREN Sweetwater 1 Data Center Campus
Sweetwater area, Texas, United StatesUnder construction
Capacity
1,400 MW
Utility capacity
Lead participant
IREN
Developer
Last updated
Aug 27, 2026
Most recent public record update
About IREN Sweetwater 1 Data Center Campus
IREN is developing Sweetwater 1 as the larger anchor of its West Texas AI and compute hub. The 1.4 GW figure is the site power envelope; it is not operating critical IT capacity. IREN is publicly identified in the project record for Sweetwater area, Nolan County area, TX, US. The disclosed development record includes 1,400 MW grid-connected power envelope; more than 1,300 acres across the Sweetwater hub; bulk substation energized in 2026. Power and infrastructure include 345 kV/138 kV bulk substation, primary substations and planned fiber loop to Sweetwater 2. IREN identifies 1,400 MW of secured grid capacity at Sweetwater 1; site delivery remains phased.
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Capacity
Utility capacityOperating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Utility Service1,400 MWDesign · IREN Sweetwater 1 Data Center Campus
Development
1 phases · 2 milestonesConstruction programUnder Construction
Project-wide phase for IREN Sweetwater 1 Data Center Campus; capacity remains classified as utility service.
Aug 29, 2025
Sweetwater 1 project status and capacity disclosed
Completed—
Bulk substation energized; initial AI capacity in build
ForecastInfrastructure
Electric GridPlanned Or Represented
1,400 MW
IREN identifies 1,400 MW of secured grid capacity at Sweetwater 1; site delivery remains phased.
Site FacilityPlanned Or Represented
345 kV/138 kV bulk substation, primary substations and planned fiber loop to Sweetwater 2.
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Location ContextSweetwater 1 campus | approximately 40 miles from Abilene | West TexasActual
Sweetwater 1 campus | approximately 40 miles from Abilene | West Texas
Lifecycle StatusConstructionActual
Construction
Reported Capacity1,400 MWDesign
1,400 MW
Capacity BasisIREN identifies 1,400 MW of secured grid capacity at Sweetwater 1; site delivery remains phased.Actual
IREN identifies 1,400 MW of secured grid capacity at Sweetwater 1; site delivery remains phased.
Development Scale1,400 MW grid connected power envelopeActual
1,400 MW grid connected power envelope
Development MilestoneMore than 1,300 acres across the Sweetwater hubActual
More than 1,300 acres across the Sweetwater hub
Power ArrangementBulk substation energized in 2026.Actual
Bulk substation energized in 2026.
Boundary ContextSweetwater 1 campus | approximately 40 miles from Abilene | West TexasActual
Sweetwater 1 campus | approximately 40 miles from Abilene | West Texas