Big Digital Energy has acquired land for a planned 311MW data center campus outside Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas. The firm previously known as Mawson Infrastructure Group announced it has entered a 50:50 joint venture. It partners with energy-infrastructure company 10NetZero, with a signed a letter of intent to acquire a powered industrial site in Hood County, Texas. The companies aim to develop the Texas site into a large-scale data center campus serving artificial intelligence tenants.

The 50-acre Hood County site contains more than 30,000 square feet (2,787 sqm) of existing structure. However, the partnership intends to repurpose it for data center use. The site has 17MW of operational power, reportedly upgradable to 111MW of grid power. The site also has the option to add behind-the-meter natural gas power, potentially taking the site to 311MW.

Full details of the exact location of the acquired site haven’t been shared, though the firm has shared an image of the plot. Data centers across Texas are looking for ways to power their projects with companies such as LandBridge Company and NRG Energy developing a 1.1 GW natural gas-fired power plant in Reeves County, Texas, to supply power for a potential large-scale data center development in the Delaware Basin region.

Outlook on the Big Digital Energy Data Center

The Big Digital Energy data center aims to expand its data center portfolio and the current project facilitates that. Josh Kilgore, chairman of Big Digital, said: “Our planned acquisition of the 50 percent interest in the Hood County site and partnership with 10NetZero is a prime example of our efforts to leverage our powered land expertise and pipeline to identify and acquire attractive AI-ready sites.” 10NetZero is a US-based energy-infrastructure company that designs, builds, and operates behind-the-meter power generation and data center facilities.

The firm focused on converting stranded, flared, and otherwise wasted natural gas into electricity at the source through its Digital Midstream platform. Big Digital has also engaged Northland Capital Markets to act as a financial advisor to help evaluate potential AI/high-performance computing uses for the company’s power assets. The company manages around 129MW of current data center capacity, with 40MW more under development, primarily within the PJM Interconnection market.

Project Overview

• Capacity: Up to 311MW
• Location: Hood County, Texas
• Developers: Big Digital Energy & 10NetZero
• Status: Land acquisition underway

Scope

• 50-acre data center campus
• AI-focused development
• Repurpose existing 30,000-sq-ft facility
• 17MW existing power supply
• Expandable to 311MW capacity

Highlights

• Joint venture development
• Supports AI and HPC workloads
• Behind-the-meter power option
• Expands Texas data center footprint

Power Infrastructure

• 111MW grid power potential
• Natural gas generation planned
• Flexible energy supply model
• AI-ready powered site

Key Developments

• Letter of intent signed
• Site acquisition progressing
• Financial advisor appointed
• Planning for AI tenants underway

Outlook

• Strengthens Big Digital’s AI strategy
• Adds significant future capacity
• Texas campus positioned for growth
• Project supports rising AI demand