By AIM · AIM Media House
Nebius has started construction on a 1.2-gigawatt AI factory campus in Independence, Missouri, marking the company’s first gigawatt-scale digital infrastructure project in the United States.
The Amsterdam-based AI cloud infrastructure provider said the campus will span about 400 acres and support up to 1.2 gigawatts of computing capacity once fully built out. The company described the site as one of the largest AI infrastructure developments currently underway in the country.
Construction partner ARCO National Construction recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of the project. According to Nebius, the project is expected to create about 1,200 construction jobs and 130 permanent operational positions.
The company also projected about $650 million in tax payments to local school districts and taxing jurisdictions over 20 years. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe attended the groundbreaking event.
“This investment from Nebius strengthens Missouri’s position as a national leader in digital infrastructure, while creating quality jobs, supporting local schools and businesses, and generating long-term opportunity,” Kehoe said in a company statement.
Nebius Board Chairman John Boynton said the project was designed as a long-term investment tied to the surrounding community. The company said it introduced measures intended to reduce water usage, limit noise and light impacts, and prevent additional utility costs for local residents.
The company also announced a community benefits plan that includes funding to eliminate school meal debt in the Independence and Ft. Osage school districts and workforce development programs with Metropolitan Community College.
AI Infrastructure Expansion Accelerates The Missouri campus adds to a growing wave of large-scale AI infrastructure projects across the U.S.
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