Market brief, Tennessee
Data Centers in Tennessee
Tennessee ranks 27th nationally for data center pipeline capacity, with 4,328 MW across 59 projects.
By the Aterio data team. Data as of .
Scale
- Data centers tracked
- 59
- Data center capacity*
- 4,328MW
- Data center space*
- 5.8M sq ft
- Average operational size
- 133,426sq ft
Pipeline by stage
- In the pipeline
- 59
- Operational
- 34
- Under construction
- 3
- Announced
- 22
* Pipeline only: operational, under construction and announced projects.
How Tennessee compares
In Tennessee, 58% of projects are already operational, against 29% nationally. Announced projects make up 37% of the total, below the national 59%.
| Top states by estimated MW | Est. MW | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Texas | 151,872 MW | 1,426 |
| 2.Virginia | 61,275 MW | 1,057 |
| 3.Utah | 49,175 MW | 256 |
| 4.Georgia | 31,815 MW | 477 |
| 5.Ohio | 31,218 MW | 366 |
| 27.Tennessee | 4,328 MW | 59 |
Top five states by pipeline capacity, and Tennessee, estimated MW.
Where it is being built
Two counties carry Tennessee: Bradley County (2,160 MW) and Shelby County (1,579 MW), 86% of the pipeline.
| Top counties by estimated MW | Est. MW | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Bradley County | 2,160 MW | 16 |
| 2.Shelby County | 1,579 MW | 13 |
| 3.Montgomery County | 240 MW | 4 |
| 4.Sumner County | 194 MW | 4 |
| 5.Davidson County | 105 MW | 12 |
Top five counties by estimated MW, among those with three or more projects.
Who is building
Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. leads with 1,860 MW, ahead of xAI with 1,543 MW. The five largest named providers hold 90% of the Tennessee pipeline.
| Top providers by estimated MW | Est. MW | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. | 1,860 MW | 10 |
| 2.xAI | 1,543 MW | 6 |
| 3.Google | 240 MW | 4 |
| 4.Facebook | 194 MW | 4 |
| 5.DC BLOX | 51 MW | 3 |
Top five providers by estimated MW, among those with three or more projects. Undisclosed providers are left out.
From the dataset
Largest data centers in Tennessee
Ranked by estimated capacity. Each facility's power and size are available in the full dataset.
- 1.MinihardxAI · Memphis, Shelby CountyUnder construction
- 2.Colossus 2 - MacrohardxAI · Memphis, Shelby CountyOperational
- 3.Colossus 2 - Macrohard (Phase 2)xAI · Memphis, Shelby CountyOperational
- 4.Data Center 1Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. · Charleston, Bradley CountyAnnounced
- 5.Data Center 2Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. · Charleston, Bradley CountyAnnounced
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