Vantage Data Centers Invests $3 Billion in Nevada Market

The Denver-headquartered Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, on Tuesday announced its entry into Nevada market with a 224 MW campus (NV1) in Storey County just outside of Reno.

Nearly $3 billion will be invested in the hyperscale campus project, with more than 1,200 individuals employed across the construction and ongoing operations of the campus. Entry into Vantage’s eighth North American market signals the company’s pursuit of strategic opportunities outside of Tier I locations as it joins major technology juggernauts such as Google, Apple and Microsoft in the growing region.

Sited on nearly 137 acres, the campus will include four multi-story data centers totalling more than one million sq. ft. The first two buildings are fully leased with the first building scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2026.

Designed to meet the unique needs of the AI deployments, NV1 will support densities ranging from 360 W to more than 720 W per sq. ft. The campus will have the flexibility to support both traditional air-cooled compute loads as well as next generation GPU loads using liquid cooling. It will feature N+1 electrical redundancy and N+2 mechanical redundancy for enhanced reliability.

NV1 will be built in alignment with Vantage’s “sustainable by design” blueprint and will achieve an industry-leading low water usage effectiveness (WUE) due to a closed-loop chiller system that minimises the need for large volumes of water for cooling. The campus is expected to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.

Strategic Opportunity

According to Dana Adams, president, North America at Vantage Data Centers, as the global race for AI dominance continues, Vantage is leading the delivery of digital infrastructure to support the innovation and applications of the world’s largest technology enterprises.

“The scale and pace at which our customers need business-critical capacity is at an all-time high. Nevada provided us a strategic opportunity to accelerate time-to-market for these customers while supporting the local economy through the creation of long-term jobs and tax revenue. The warm welcome we’ve received from the state is overwhelming, and we look forward to advancing the region’s growing digital hub together,” Dana said.

Austin Osborne, Storey County Manager, said that the arrival of Vantage Data Centers marks another important milestone in the growth of their region’s digital infrastructure, bringing both significant economic development and high-quality jobs to our community.

This project further solidifies Storey County’s role as a key hub for forward-thinking industries, and we look forward to the long-term opportunities and partnerships it will create, Austin said.

Committed to being a good neighbour, Vantage has established a partnership with the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) to support workforce development and community engagement initiatives in the area.

A global leader in digital infrastructure serving the world’s most influential AI and cloud enterprises, Vantage’s operations span North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, and the company delivers capacity at unrivalled speed and scale, driven by a relentless commitment to operational excellence and customer success. As a result, Vantage is empowering transformative companies to shape the future.