Fueled by renewables: Rowan Green Data to expand in Texas

Rowan Green Data has announced big plans. The developer and infrastructure builder is to build a 500-megawatt (MW) multi-tenant campus in Temple, Texas. $300 million of investment will go into the construction of 135,000 sqft of new buildings and data center space.

The project will be completed in two phases; the first phase will have a capacity of 200MW and will be completed by summer next year. Meanwhile, the second phase is expected to be complete and operational by 2023. According to the company, as with all its campuses, this one will be powered by “green, environmentally conscious energy sources.”

Commenting on these expansion plans, Garret Bean, Managing Director of Development for Rowan, said: "After our first conversations with Temple, we knew their business-friendly environment, infrastructure, and partnership would be an ideal match for our current data center and future growth opportunities.”

Adrian Cannady, President and CEO of Temple Economic Development Corporation, said: "We are thrilled to have Rowan Green Data expanding to Temple. Rowan is a welcome addition to our emerging technology sector."

Temple Economic Development Corporation Press Release on Oct 5, 2021:

TEMPLE, Texas, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowan Green Data, a Houston, Texas and Portland, Oregon-based developer and infrastructure provider for hyperscale data centers across the US, has plans to build a new 500-megawatt (MW) multi-tenant campus in Temple, Texas, pending final negotiations with Temple EDC, the City of Temple, and Bell County.

The project will be undertaken in two phases with the first phase hosting 200MW. Rowan plans to ultimately invest $300 million, create 20 new, fulltime positions and construct 135,000 square feet of new buildings and data center space. The facility will be located on 32 acres in southeast Temple in Synergy Park. The construction phase of the project is expected to employ 40 to 60 workers for approximately 9 to 12 months. During the operational phase, the completed data center will employ 20 highly skilled data center engineers, networking technicians, and operations specialists. This exciting development will be the newest addition to Temple's expanding tech landscape.

"After our first conversations with Temple, we knew their business-friendly environment, infrastructure and partnership would be an ideal match for our current data center and future growth opportunities," said Garret Bean, Managing Director of Development for Rowan.

Rowan develops strategic host sites and support infrastructure for data center operators combining powered land, wholesale energy and retail delivery. These three components allow Rowan to provide utility infrastructure to power high performance and cloud computing platforms. The company works closely with their clients to ensure that campuses are powered by green, environmentally conscious energy sources.

Rowan and the Temple Green Data Center are committed to sustainable projects and providing green energy solutions to their energy intensive customers. The company's projects, partners and investors are committed to sustainable development that enhance and uplift the community and those that they serve.

"We are thrilled to have Rowan Green Data expanding to Temple," said Adrian Cannady, President and CEO of Temple Economic Development Corporation. "Rowan is a welcome addition to our emerging technology sector."

The new, innovative green data center campus in Temple will tap into a skilled workforce in business services and technology to support data center needs for all of our customers. Ranked as the 10th Best American City to Work in Tech (Fortune Magazine), Temple boasts a talented and growing STEM labor pool thanks to education opportunities from institutions such as University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Temple College, and local STEM education programs.

In addition to the highly skilled labor force, Temple provides easy access across North American markets by interstate, railroads, air, or by water. Located in Texas, which has the lowest state taxes in the U.S., Temple also offers a low cost of doing business and ample acreage and buildings for expansion and relocation.

The first Phase of the Temple Green Data Campus is expected to be complete by the summer of 2022. The second phase is anticipated to be completed and fully operational in 2023.