Status: Under Construction | Location: 1055 Research Center Drive, Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina 29472, USA
The Google Project Dawson Data Center Campus is a hyperscale digital infrastructure development planned across a 140-acre site at 1055 Research Center Drive within Pine Hill Business Campus in Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina. Initially developed under the shell entity Mallard LLC, the project was subsequently identified as part of Google’s broader multi-billion-dollar infrastructure footprint in South Carolina. The campus is designed to support growing demand for enterprise cloud computing, large language model (LLM) training, and high-density artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Its development reflects the increasing need for specialized computing facilities capable of processing substantial volumes of data and supporting advanced digital services. The site provides space for data center buildings and associated technical infrastructure, potentially including server halls, storage systems, networking equipment, electrical distribution, cooling systems, and operational support facilities. These components are essential for delivering reliable computing capacity for cloud applications, AI development, and enterprise workloads. However, specific details regarding the planned number of buildings, total utility power capacity, critical IT load, investment value, cooling technologies, and construction schedule have not been provided. Located within Dorchester County’s business and industrial environment, Project Dawson would require dependable electricity, effective thermal management, robust fiber connectivity, and supporting utility infrastructure to operate at hyperscale. Its development also illustrates the growing role of South Carolina in attracting large digital infrastructure investments. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud platforms and AI-powered applications, demand for computing resources continues to expand. If completed as envisioned, the Google Project Dawson Data Center Campus could strengthen Google’s regional infrastructure network and provide additional capacity for cloud services, AI model training, and data-intensive enterprise operations. Its ultimate scale and contribution will depend on the final design, delivered capacity, and supporting infrastructure.
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| Project Name | Google Project Dawson Data Center Ridgeville |
| Location | 1055 Research Center Drive, Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina 29472, USA |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Multi-Building Hyperscale, Cloud & High-Density AI Infrastructure Campus |
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| City Name | Ridgeville |
| Population | 1,740 residents |
| Urban Agglomeration | 850,000 residents |
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