Data Centre Magazine January 2026 | Page 108

CREDIT: META this project together,” said Urvi Parekh, Head of Energy at Meta.“ We’ re grateful to Central for supporting our energy goals in South Carolina and thrilled to expand our relationship with Silicon Ranch, who shares our commitment to have a positive impact in the communities where we locate.”
Regional layout considerations Meta’ s site selection strategy reveals how layout requirements influence location choices.
Kansas City was selected because it“ offered excellent infrastructure, a robust electrical grid, a strong pool of talent for construction and operations jobs, and incredible community partners,” said Brad Davis, Data Center Community and Economic Development Director at Meta.
The US $ 1bn Kansas City facility represents an investment of 1.4 million square feet across three data centre buildings and warehouses. The layout employed an average
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