Proposed
Beacon Calvert Infrastructure Hub
Canadian company Beacon plans a $6 billion, two-building data center campus on 95 acres of a 650-acre site near Calvert. It says it will use closed-loop cooling and no diesel backup generators. The land is already zoned for industry.
Where things stand: Site is already zoned industrial, so no county vote is needed. Construction planned to start by end of 2026.
🕒 Latest update (July 28, 2026): Beacon presented the project at a Mobile County Commission meeting; some residents raised concerns.
What we know
- 📍 WhereBetween Highway 43 and Shepard House Road, between Calvert and Mount Vernon, Mobile County, Mobile County
- 🏢 CompanyBeacon Data Centers
- 🌳 Size95 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAlabama Power; on-site substation planned
- 💧 Water6,400 gallons a day
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop cooling (company says)
- 💵 Cost$6 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksCounty commissioners said the company is not asking for tax breaks.
- 👷 Jobs promised250
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How many megawatts will the campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which company will use it? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has Alabama Power agreed to serve it? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 28, 2026Beacon presented the project at a Mobile County Commission meeting; some residents raised concerns.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Calvert data center would transform county · Lagniappe · July 29, 2026
- Beacon commits US$6 billion to Alabama data center hub · W.Media · 2026
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