QTS Augusta
Data center campus · Richmond County, GA
Status Permitting · site-plan review VERIFIED · MODERATE Stage: Permitting / approvals
Last checked against its sources Sep 30, 2026
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Profile
QTS describes a phased six-building campus in Augusta with the first building expected in spring 2028. The project is in site-plan review, and QTS says further approvals are required. Its proposed design includes closed-loop cooling and diesel emergency generators; QTS withholds power capacity and has not finalized generator details. VERIFIED · MODERATE
Key facts
- Planned campus buildings
- 6
- VERIFIED · MODERATE
- First-building target
- Spring 2028
- VERIFIED · MODERATE
- Planned cooling design
- Closed-loop water system
- VERIFIED · MODERATE
- Planned emergency backup
- Diesel generators
- VERIFIED · MODERATE
VERIFIED values are stated by a cited source; DERIVED values are calculated from them; ESTIMATED values are approximations; UNKNOWN means no reliable public information, not absence. The map point is approximate and is not a parcel boundary.
Open questions
- UNKNOWN QTS does not disclose facility power capacity.
- UNKNOWN Generator count and rating, final water demand, and approved building layout are unknown.
- UNKNOWN The Augusta Fire Department's apparatus, hazmat, and battery-fire capabilities, and what QTS will provide the department, are not documented.
Changes (2)
- 2026-09-30 New information QTS Augusta: Added the primary fire department named by QTS (Augusta Fire Department) and the announced $2B investment. Source: QTS Data Centers.
- 2026-09-29 Added to the atlas QTS Augusta: Added to the atlas.