Stargate

SB Energy, a subsidiary of SoftBank, is leading the development of a massive data center project that has received backing from former President Trump. Construction on the data center is planned to begin this summer. The project is notable for its scale, with some questioning whether it may be too large to succeed, and it is associated with a major power plant development. This represents a significant entry by SB Energy into the data center development space, creating opportunities for infrastructure, power, and construction vendors. The project appears to be moving quickly with a summer construction start, making outreach timely for BD professionals.

Wärtsilä has secured a 790 MW off-grid energy power solution order for a new data center facility currently under construction in Texas, USA. The unnamed data center developer is building a facility that will rely on Wärtsilä's power generation equipment, indicating a large-scale project in what the article refers to as 'the next data center alley.' While Wärtsilä is the power equipment supplier rather than the data center developer, the 790 MW capacity signals a massive hyperscale-class facility. This represents a significant BD opportunity for infrastructure providers, power equipment vendors, and construction firms targeting the growing Texas data center market. The project is already under construction, making engagement urgent for any suppliers seeking to participate.