First locations expected to go live in 2026
AI data center developer Prometheus Hyperscale has partnered with Engie North America to colocate data centers with renewable and battery storage facilities in and around Dallas, Texas.
The exclusive agreement will see Prometheus deploy liquid-cooled data center infrastructure alongside Engie's renewable assets. According to the companies, the data centers will be AI-ready, with the first locations expected to go live in 2026, with more locations expected to follow from 2027.
The projects are expected to be situated along the Texas I-35 corridor, a region that includes Dallas. Engie has several projects in that region, including the 200MW Sun Valley Solar project.
"Engie is focused on delivering solutions to meet the growing demand for power across the US, with a strategic focus on enabling data center expansion. By leveraging our robust portfolio of wind, solar, and battery storage assets — combined with our commercial and industrial supply capabilities and deep trading expertise — we’re providing integrated energy solutions that support scalable, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure,” said David Carroll, chief renewables officer and SVP, Engie North America.
To ensure that the projects come online quickly, Prometheus has also partnered with Conduit, an on-site power generation provider, which will provide near-term bridging and back-up solutions. Based in Houston, Texas, Conduit offers dispatchable power options tailored to meet specific customer needs. While not confirmed, the onsite generation will likely be in the form of natural gas engines.
“Prometheus is committed to developing sustainable, next-generation digital infrastructure for AI," added Bernard Looney, chairman of Prometheus Hyperscale. “We cannot do this alone - Engie’s existing renewable energy assets and expertise as a major player in the global energy transition make them a perfect partner as we work to build data centers that meet market needs today and tomorrow.”
Prometheus was relaunched last September. Formally known as Wyoming Hyperscale Whitebox, the Wyoming-based company initially planned to develop a 120MW campus back in 2020. However, at its relaunch last September, plans were revised to 1GW with plans to target multiple sites.
In May, plans were revised to 1.2GW following a partnership with PureWest Energy, an independent natural gas company based in Wyoming, to obtain a natural gas power solution tied to carbon removal credits.
Prometheus has also looked to the nuclear sector as a potential power source for its data centers. Last year, it signed an agreement with small modular reactor developer Oklo for 100MW of power.
In addition, the company has also backed the burgeoning long-duration storage sector. In May, it partnered with XL Batteries, an organic flow battery manufacturer, to deploy on-site long-duration energy storage systems across its data center portfolio.
Engie North America is the North American arm of French multinational electric utility Engie. The company has more than 11GW of renewable and battery assets in operation and construction. It has become a key supplier of clean power to the data center sector, signing numerous power supply contracts with leading operators.
For example, at the beginning of the year, the company signed a 200MW Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement with Meta for a solar project in Texas. Before this, in October, it signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Google to supply energy from the 350MW Chillingham solar project in Bell County.
Source: DCD
