North Carolina data center projects
16 projects and 33 public records from 3 permit or planning sources in North Carolina, each linked to its source. Latest record filed June 22, 2026.
Updated By the Data Center Scouts advisory team
Projects by latest record
| Latest record | Project | Operator named | Furthest step | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11220 University City Bv Mecklenburg, NC | Not named | Building permit applied for | 1 | |
| 725 E Trade St Charlotte, NC | Not named | Building permit issued 12 MW stated | 1 | |
| 701 E Trade St Charlotte, NC | Not named | Building permit applied for | 1 | |
| Not stated | 1761 Airport Road Hamlet, NC | Amazon Web Services | Operating | 1 |
| Not stated | 5301 Mcconnell Road Whitsett, NC | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 284 Social Circle Forest City, NC | Not named | Operating | 1 |
| Not stated | 5977 Startown Road Maiden, NC | Apple | Operating | 1 |
| Not stated | 209 Countryside Road Kings Mountain, NC | AT&T | Operating | 1 |
| Not stated | 138 Riverside Court Kings Mountain, NC | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 7133 Louis Stephens Drive Research Triangle Park, NC | Not named | Operating | 2 |
| Not stated | 5301 Departure Drive Raleigh, NC | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 1723 N. Nc Hwy 16 Conover, NC | Microsoft | Operating | 1 |
| Not stated | 1400 Zeb Haynes Road Maiden, NC | Microsoft | Operating | 1 |
| Not stated | 3820 Hickory-Lincolnton Hwy Newton, NC | Microsoft | Operating | 1 |
| Not stated | 708 Lynhaven Drive Lenoir, NC | Not named | Operating | 1 |
| Not stated | 300 Meadowmont Village Circle Chapel Hill, NC | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
Other recent records without a street address
Agenda items, statewide air registers and records that name a parcel or facility rather than an address. The latest 16 are listed.
| Filed | Where | Type and status | What the record says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Issue Permit | CLT 16 12MW Data Center | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Revisions Needed | Data Center (EXPEDITED) | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Complete | CLT 16 12MW Data Center | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Approved | TL PH Charlotte Data Center Campus LP | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Submitted | Moores Chapel Road Data Center | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Closed | Peak 10 Charlotte 4 Data Center | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit In Progress | Peak 10 Charlotte 4 Data Center | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Closed | Peak 10 Charlotte 4 Data Center | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit In Progress | Merck Charlotte Technology Center Data Center Expansion | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Closed | Merck Charlotte Technology Center Data Center Expansion | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Approved | Merck Charlotte Technology Center Data Center Expansion | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit Complete | Merck Charlotte Technology Center Data Center Expansion | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit DONE | BB&T DATA CENTER | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit DONE | BB&T DATA CENTER | Record | |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | Building permit DONE | COLOCATION HY49 & 16 | Record | |
| Not stated | Iredell County, NC | Zoning Planning Board agenda; disposition unverified | Statesville Planning Board case ZC25-13: 4. ZC25-13 Compass Data Centers : Courtesy Hearing for a rezoning application filed by Mr. Brett Collard; for properties located on Stamey Farm Road between I-40 and US 70 (Hickory Highway) Statesville, NC; Iredell County Tax Map Parcel #’s 4713-29-5198, 4713-39-0218, 4714-23-3766, 4714-31-8718 portion, 4714-34-8407, 4714-44-5207, 4714-44-5418, and 4714-53-2608; To rezone from Iredell County RA (Residential Agricultural) District and Iredell County HB (Highway Business) District to City of Statesville LI CZ (Light Industrial Conditional Zoning) District. | Record |
Every row comes from a public permit, air-quality or planning record, linked to its source. A permit shows that work was proposed or approved. It does not show that space is available or that a building is finished. Capacity figures carry the basis the filing gives.
Cite this page
Data Center Scouts, "North Carolina data center projects," https://datacenterscouts.com/data-center-projects/north-carolina/, updated October 9, 2026. Source records are linked on the page. Journalists and researchers are welcome to use this data with a link back.
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