UK's Eneus Energy Proposes Massive 2GW Data Center Campus in South Texas
February 5, 2026
The surge in artificial intelligence and cloud computing is pushing data center developers to seek locations with vast power and land resources. South Texas has emerged as a potential frontier for such mega-projects, with a new proposal highlighting the scale of infrastructure now under consideration. UK-based powered land developer Eneus Energy is planning a colossal data center campus in Cameron County, Texas, with a potential power capacity of up to 2 gigawatts (GW). The project, which remains in its early planning stages, would be situated on a site spanning approximately 1,785 acres near the Valley International Airport. According to the company's website, the campus is designed to house 16 data halls and would be supported by a planned 765kV transmission line.
The scale of the proposed development is significant. Eneus claims the project could bring an estimated $14 billion in capital investment to the region. The company's ambitions for the site have grown rapidly; in a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas last October, Eneus stated it had secured interconnection capacity for up to 1GW for a campus then referred to as the "RGV data center," indicating a doubling of its planned capacity in a short timeframe. However, local officials confirm that no formal proposal has been submitted. Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino noted on social media in mid-January that "no formal proposal" had been received. In an accompanying statement, he emphasized the need for careful evaluation, stating, "While we must examine the potential economic benefits such a development may bring, we must evaluate possible challenges, particularly those related to natural resource usage (land and water) and energy consumption."
Founded in 2013 to advance energy transition technologies, Eneus represents a trend of energy companies pivoting to meet data center demand. The AI boom has fueled a rush for "powered land"—sites with pre-approved, large-scale energy access—which companies like Eneus provide to streamline development for hyperscalers and other operators. The progression of this Texas proposal will be a key test of whether such frontier markets can support the next generation of compute infrastructure.
Source: datacenterdynamics
