Proposed
Gigawatt.Land energy and data center complex near Holbrook
Also called: Gigawatt.Land
A solar company wants to build a giant solar, wind and storage complex on more than 5,000 acres near Holbrook, with data centers as the main customers. It includes a new high-voltage power line toward Winslow and Flagstaff. Navajo County has not approved it yet.
Where things stand: Still needs Navajo County permits and a Board of Supervisors vote. No public hearing had been held as of March 2026.
🕒 Latest update (March 25, 2026): Local paper reported the developer hoped to start building by summer 2026; county approvals still needed.
What we know
- 📍 WhereMarcou Mesa, about 6 miles northwest of Holbrook and 7 miles north of Joseph City, mostly on private and leased land., Unincorporated Navajo County, Navajo County
- 🏢 CompanyGo Solar Energy
- 🌳 Size5,000 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromSolar, wind, heat storage in rock and batteries, about 1.5 gigawatts, plus a link to APS. It would reuse parts of the closed Cholla coal plant.
- 🗼 New power linesYes
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop cooling with no evaporation (developer's plan)
- 👷 Jobs promised500
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has Navajo County received a permit application for Gigawatt.Land? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which data center companies would locate there? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where would the new 345-kilovolt power line run? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- March 25, 2026Local paper reported the developer hoped to start building by summer 2026; county approvals still needed.
🛰️ 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
- Massive data center and energy complex could break ground near Holbrook this summer · Painted Desert Tribune · March 25, 2026
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