Prime Data Centers Avondale AZ1 240MW AI Campus
Status: Fully Operational / Newly Launched Phase 1 | Location: Avondale Digital Zone, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Project Overview
The official opening of the first facility on Prime Data Centers' massive 240-megawatt campus in Avondale, Arizona, marks a major expansion milestone for the Phoenix data center market. Spanning a vast 66.5-acre site, this state-of-the-art campus is specifically engineered from the ground up to support the intensive, large-scale compute footprints required by generative artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning frameworks, and global cloud providers. The multi-story facility features a highly customizable layout designed to handle severe processing workloads, hosting rows of next-generation high-density server racks that power advanced AI workloads for global enterprises and hyperscale clients. The strategic location within the Southwest US allows the campus to serve as a high-performance alternative to traditional, resource-constrained West Coast hubs. To efficiently cool the extreme thermal loads generated by advanced processing chips, the Avondale campus utilizes a state-of-the-art, closed-loop air-cooled chiller system. This innovative layout provides direct-to-chip liquid cooling integration readiness for power densities exceeding 100 kilowatts per rack, while operating with an exceptional zero-water-consumption framework during standard procedures to preserve critical regional desert resources.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Prime Data Centers Avondale AZ1 240MW AI Campus |
| Location | Avondale Digital Zone, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |
| Status | Fully Operational / Newly Launched Phase 1 |
| Commissioning | July 2026 |
| Total IT Load | 48 MW (Phase 1 Operational Footprint) |
| Total Capacity | 240 MW (Total Five-Building Campus Footprint) |
| Tier Level | Tier III Certified (Concurrently Maintainable Architecture) |
| Project Type | Hyperscale Cloud Infrastructure & High-Density AI Colocation |
City Profile
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| City Name | Avondale |
| Population | Approximately 95,000 (2025 estimate) |
| Urban Agglomeration | Approximately 5.2 million (Phoenix Metropolitan Area) |
| City GDP | Estimated US$4.5–5.5 billion |
| Per Capita Income | Approximately US$39,000–42,000 per year |
| City Tier | Tier 2 – Emerging logistics, manufacturing, and data center city within the Phoenix metropolitan area |
| Key Strengths | • Strategic location in the rapidly growing Phoenix metro area |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Prime Data Centers |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Macquarie Asset Management (Primary Institutional Investor) |
| Construction Contractor | Corgan Architects / JE Dunn Construction |
| MEP Engineering | Prime Global Design & Construction Group |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-Neutral Fiber Rings, Multi-Cloud Access Points |
| Power Infrastructure | SRP (Salt River Project - Primary Power Grid Partner) |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 240 MW Dedicated On-Site Substation Connected to High-Voltage Transmission |
| UPS Redundancy | Distributed Block Redundant (Concurrently Maintainable 2N Design) |
| Cooling System | Zero-Water-Consumption Air-Cooled Chillers + Liquid Cooling Readiness |
| Connectivity | Diverse quad-entry fiber paths with completely separate geographic routing |
| PUE Target | 1.25 Target |
| Energy Mix | 100% Green Energy (Matched via SRP Sustainable Energy Track & Local Solar vPPAs) |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Q3 2024 |
| Construction Start | Q1 2025 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | July 2026 |
| Full Buildout | Mid-2028 |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated $1.2 Billion USD (for the full master-planned campus buildout) |
| Funding | Institutional Infrastructure Equity Capital & Syndicated Debt Facilities |