Proposed
IREN Sweetwater 2 data center site
Also called: Sweetwater 2
IREN plans a second, 600-megawatt data center site in the Sweetwater area, linked by fiber to its first site. It is expected around 2028.
Where things stand: Planned 600-megawatt second site about 28 miles from Sweetwater 1, expected around 2028.
🕒 Latest update (May 2026): IREN said Sweetwater 2 is planned to join Sweetwater 1 as a 2-gigawatt hub.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 28 miles from Sweetwater 1 (exact site not confirmed in sources we opened), Unincorporated Fisher County, Fisher County
- 🏢 CompanyIREN Limited
- ⚡ Power it needs600 megawatts (about as much as 480,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromTexas power grid; IREN says it has a 600-megawatt grid hookup deal
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Where exactly is the site, and in which county? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Were tax breaks given? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2026IREN said Sweetwater 2 is planned to join Sweetwater 1 as a 2-gigawatt hub.
🛰️ See it from above
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We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- IREN powers up initial phase of Sweetwater data center campus · Baxtel · May 6, 2026
- IREN announces plans to expand in Sweetwater with 2GW data center hub · KTAB / BigCountryHomepage · 2025
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