QTS Manassas Data Center Campus
Status: Under Construction / Phased Deployment | Location: Manassas, Prince William County, Northern Virginia, USA
Project Overview
The QTS Manassas Data Center Campus is a cornerstone of the continuing explosive growth in Northern Virginia, the undisputed global leader in digital infrastructure. Located in Prince William County, an increasingly vital submarket of Data Center Alley, the campus is set to deliver over 190 MW of critical IT capacity across a planned 6-building, 105-acre development. This colossal scale is explicitly designed to meet the insatiable demands of the world's largest cloud providers (Hyperscalers) and the rapidly escalating power needs of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) workloads.The project is backed by Blackstone, one of the largest infrastructure investors globally, providing the necessary capital to manage the massive, long-term construction and power procurement required in this highly competitive region. The facility is being built with an intense focus on next-generation cooling technologies, including support for direct liquid cooling to handle the high-density racks—potentially exceeding $50 \text{kW}$ per rack—that are now standard for advanced AI applications.A key operational focus for QTS in Manassas is sustainability, particularly concerning the environment's most strained resource: water. The campus utilizes closed-loop cooling systems to minimize or eliminate water usage in the cooling process, aligning with QTS’s corporate goal of being a responsible steward in a water-stressed region. Connectivity is naturally paramount, with the campus boasting massive fiber capacity and direct access to the dense fiber ring that connects to the rest of Northern Virginia and ultimately to the subsea cables landing on the Virginia coast. The phased deployment ensures QTS can rapidly bring new, AI-ready capacity online to support the continuous expansion of its anchor tenants in the world's most critical digital corridor.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | QTS Manassas Data Center Campus |
| Location | Manassas, Prince William County, Northern Virginia, USA |
| Status | Under Construction / Phased Deployment |
| Commissioning | Phased deliveries are ongoing and planned over multiple years. |
| Total IT Load | 190+ MW (Total Planned Campus Capacity) |
| Total Capacity | Planned 6-building campus |
| Tier Level | Designed for Tier III+ / Hyperscale requirements |
| Project Type | Hyperscale, Build-to-Suit, and Managed Colocation |
City Profile
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| City Name | manassas (northern virginia) |
| Population | 43,000 to 43,800 |
| Urban Agglomeration | over 3.2M people in NoVa 2023 |
| City GDP | not readily available in public search results |
| Per Capita Income | $117,919 median household income |
| City Tier | Tier 1 / The World's Primary Data Center Market |
| Key Strengths | Highest concentration of fiber networks globally; access to federal and government agencies; tax incentives; Dominion Energy's reliable power infrastructure (though currently constrained). |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | QTS Data Centers |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Dominion Energy |
| Construction Contractor | Not publicly specified. |
| MEP Engineering | NA |
| Network Connectivity | NA |
| Power Infrastructure | NA |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 190+ MW of critical campus capacity |
| UPS Redundancy | High-redundancy design (N+1 and 2N options available) |
| Cooling System | Designed for high-density; utilizes closed-loop cooling systems (low water usage) and supports advanced liquid cooling solutions. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral; direct fiber connections to Ashburn/Data Center Alley and major subsea cable landing points in Virginia Beach. |
| PUE Target | Designed for high efficiency, targeting PUE $\le 1.3$ or better (meeting industry best practices). |
| Energy Mix | QTS has a large-scale goal of 100% renewable energy sourcing and is focused on minimal water usage (closed-loop systems). |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Ongoing phased development; initial phases began around 2018. |
| Construction Start | Ongoing |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | DC1 is operational; further phases (DC2, 3, 4, 5, 6) are under construction/planned. |
| Full Buildout | Expected to be completed over the next 5+ years. |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Specific campus investment is proprietary, but is part of Blackstone's multi-billion dollar commitment to QTS's hyperscale buildout. |
| Funding | Backed by a major global investment manager (Blackstone). |