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Google linked to US$10bn data centre campus in US
30 May 2025
A proposed $10 billion data center campus in West Memphis, Arkansas, US, is said to become the state’s largest-ever private investment.
A Google office building. Image: Adobe Stock
The development, filed under the name “Groot LLC,” is widely reported to be backed by Google, though the company has not confirmed its involvement.
Plans submitted to the city and US Army Corps of Engineers show five data center buildings, offices, internal roads, and a substation powered by Entergy Arkansas.
Located on a 1,178-acre site, the project will be built in phases and includes water-based cooling systems.
West Memphis City Council approved several agreements with Groot LLC, including a tax incentive package that could reduce personal property taxes by up to $50 billion over the project’s life. Initial hiring is expected to include 300 construction jobs, with long-term operations bringing in permanent roles.
Construction signage at the site lists Turner Construction and Yates Construction as lead contractors. The companies are also working on Amazon’s data center in Jackson, Mississippi, US.
If completed as planned, the West Memphis facility would surpass US Steel’s Big River Steel plant in Osceola as the largest private project in Arkansas history.
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