Data center provider Edged Energy has launched its first North American data center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Located at 1800 Tilford Yard, at the site of the formerly vacant Tilford Yard, the campus will feature three data centers.
The first of the three is now live, delivering 27MW of capacity. At full build-out, the campus will offer 168MW of IT capacity.
The campus uses a modular system, supporting densities of up to 70kW per rack with air cooling. Other specifications of the facility were not shared.
Plans for the Atlanta facility were first shared in January 2023, when a building permit was filed to develop a 210,000-square-foot (19,500 sqm) two-story data center at Tilford Yard.
The company broke ground on the facility in July last year.
The launch was attended by Fulton County Officials.
Brandon Beach, chairman of Develop Fulton, said: “Develop Fulton acknowledges the direct benefits of this Economic Development Opportunity, which will generate nearly $70 million in tax revenue over ten years. In addition to the financial benefits, the project guarantees minimal environmental impact through zero water usage for cooling and advanced electrical systems.”
Bryant Farland, CEO of Edged, said: “We are deeply grateful to Develop Fulton for partnering with us to transform this vacant, brownfield site into a state-of-the-art IT campus and true asset to the community. Atlanta is the ideal location for our first North American data center. The project sets a new standard for sustainable development and represents a $1.69B economic investment in the region, bringing hundreds of jobs and millions in funding for Atlanta public schools, the local government, and important city services.”
News of Edged Energy first came to light in 2021 when the company teamed up with Merlin Properties on data centers across Spain and Portugal, before expanding on its own in the US.
Atlanta is a major data center hub with operators including Microsoft, CoreSite, QTS, DataBank, Flexential, Switch, DC Blox, Stack, T5, Vantage, and EdgeConneX. Fulton County is home to a number of developments, including several from Microsoft.
Earlier this month, Vantage filed to build two data center campuses also in Fulton County.
