Google is accelerating one of the largest infrastructure build-outs in the tech sector, with capital expenditures reaching about USD 91 billion in 2025 and projected to surge to USD 175-185 billion in 2026, mainly for AI data centers. As of early 2026, the company operates across 43 cloud regions and 130 zones worldwide, serving more than 200 countries and territories.

Among the Google’s top upcoming data centers in 2026 are the Chesterfield Data Center Expansion in Virginia, Texas Data Centers, Visakhapatnam AI Data Center, Farciennes Data Center Development Phase I in Belgium, Westpoort Data Center Development in the Netherlands, Skien Data Center Development in Norway, and The Dalles Data Center Development in Oregon. Together, these projects span North America, Europe, and Asia, and represent multi-billion-dollar investments.

In this article, we explore the Top 7 Largest Google Data Center Projects, highlighting their scale, investment value, capacity plans, and strategic importance in the global AI race.

List of the Top 7 Largest Upcoming Data Center Projects by Google 2026

Chesterfield Data Center Expansion – Virginia, US

Google is expanding its data center footprint in Virginia with a new campus in Chesterfield County as part of a broader USD 9 billion investment across the state through the end of 2026. The funding will support the development of a new facility near Meadowville Technology Park outside Richmond, along with expansions at existing campuses in Loudoun and Prince William Counties.

The Chesterfield project, internally known as Project Peanut, will rise on nearly 300 acres at 2700 Bermuda Hundred Road, land acquired in 2020 for USD 18.1 million. The first phase will include one building and is expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete.

Texas Data Centers

Google will invest USD 40 billion through 2027 to build three new data centers in Texas, marking its largest single-state investment in the US as it scales infrastructure to support artificial intelligence growth. The new facilities will be located in Armstrong County in the Texas Panhandle and Haskell County near Abilene, with one Haskell site co-located alongside a new solar and battery energy storage plant to reduce grid pressure.

The investment also includes the expansion of Google’s existing Midlothian campus and Dallas cloud region, expanding its broader US network of 42 cloud regions. In addition, Google will launch a USD 30 million Energy Impact Fund starting in 2026 to support energy innovation across Texas. The new campuses will use advanced air-cooling systems to limit water consumption.

Visakhapatnam AI Data Center and AI Hub – India

In October 2025, the Government of Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with Google to develop AI-powered data center and AI hub in Visakhapatnam with an investment of INR 87,520 crore (USD 15 billion), marking Google’s largest-ever investment outside the United States. The project will include India’s first gigawatt-scale data center and Google’s first dedicated AI hub in the country, developed in partnership with AdaniConneX and Airtel.

One of the largest upcoming data center projects in India is expected to span three linked campuses across Adivivaram (120 acres), Tarluvada (200 acres), and the Rambilli-Achyutapuram cluster (160 acres), with total capacity potentially exceeding 1GW. Construction is slated to begin early 2026, with completion targeted within two and a half years.

Dalles Data Center Development

Dalles Data Center development is one of the largest upcoming data center projects proposed for a 290,000-square-foot facility in The Dalles, Oregon. The tech giant, through its subsidiary Design LLC, has initiated the planning process following an application submission by contractor Whiting-Turner. 

Estimated to cost up to USD 600 million, the development would mark Google’s fourth data center in the region and forms part of a broader two-data-center agreement negotiated with local authorities. 

The project is expected to generate up to USD 125 million in new property taxes and fees over time, despite a 20-year tax abatement arrangement, with Google agreeing to pay 50-60% of total property taxes once operational and make a USD 3 million one-time payment per facility.

Farciennes Data Center Development Phase I

Google is building its second Belgian campus in Farciennes, Hainaut, where the company is investing approximately USD 1 billion to build a three-building, 53,000 sqm (570,500 sq ft) facility on a 53-hectare site at the Ecopôle eco-business park. 

The project was granted a permit with an available power capacity of 200-300 MW and will complement Google’s long-established Saint-Ghislain campus, its first European data center site, where five facilities have been developed since 2009. 

The Farciennes campus must meet strict sustainability requirements, including installing rooftop solar panels, using 90% carbon-free energy by 2025 and 95% by 2030, shifting to more sustainable air-based cooling systems, and connecting to a local district heating network.

Westpoort Data Center Development

Google is building one of the largest upcoming European data center projects in its new campus in Westpoort, Groningen, Netherlands. Construction of the EUR 600 million (USD 643 million) data center has started on eight acres located in the 20-hectare campus site.

The project forms part of Google’s broader EUR 3.8 billion investment in Dutch digital infrastructure and is supported by a 479 MW wind energy Power Purchase Agreement aimed at ensuring more than 90% carbon-free energy usage across its Netherlands operations.

Additionally, Google has committed to returning 120% of the water consumed at its data centers in Groningen by 2030. The facility will become Google’s fourth in the country and is expected to create 125 jobs while prioritizing sustainability.

Skien Data Center Development - Norway

Google has started constructing its first data center campus in Norway, committing EUR 600 million (USD 646.4 million) to develop a new facility in Skien, around 85 miles southwest of Oslo. The project, located on a 200-hectare site in the Gromstul area acquired in 2019, marks Google’s entry into the Norwegian market and is scheduled to go live in 2026. 

For the first phase, the company has secured 240MW of power capacity, and the facility will be designed to supply waste heat to the local community. Google cloud initially announced plans for a Norwegian data center region in 2022, and local authorities have positioned the development as a catalyst for regional industrial growth and job creation. 

While earlier reports suggested the broader area could eventually require up to 860MW, municipal officials clarified that this figure reflects long-term potential for the entire zone, not solely Google’s needs. The Skien campus will roll out in stages, beginning with lower capacity phases before expanding further toward 2030.

Conclusion – Future of Google Data Center Projects 2026

Google’s 2026 new data center project pipeline reflects a clear shift toward larger, energy-integrated, and AI-optimized campuses. Projects such as the USD 40 billion Texas expansion, USD 7 billion multi-year data center project in Cedar Rapids - Iowa, the USD 15 billion Visakhapatnam AI hub, and the USD 9 billion Virginia investment show the company’s focus on scaling high-density AI infrastructure in core markets. 

In Europe, the EUR 5.5 billion Germany program, the EUR 600 million Westpoort campus in the Netherlands, and the Farciennes development in Belgium show how Google is pairing expansion with renewable energy measures such as carbon-free energy targets, heat recovery systems, air-based cooling, and renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs).

Looking ahead, partnerships such as Google’s multi-gigawatt collaboration with NextEra Energy, its USD 4.75 billion acquisition of Intersect Power, and continued grid-linked investments across the U.S. signal a “power-first” strategy designed to secure long-term energy capacity for AI workloads. 

As gigawatt-scale campuses become the norm and AI inference demand accelerates, Google’s global build-out positions it not just as a cloud provider, but as a leading architect of next-generation digital and energy infrastructure worldwide.

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