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Datagrid's $3.5B NZ AI Center Delayed Past 2030

3/31/2026

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  • Datagrid's US$3.5 billion AI data center in New Zealand faces funding and partnership hurdles, delaying completion past 2030.
  • Chorus withdrew from the partnership due to insufficient demand and shifting timelines.
  • The New Zealand facility aims to support 72 jobs and generate $36 million annually for New Zealand's GDP.
  • Crusoe is expanding a Texas data center to 900 MW for Microsoft workloads, bringing total capacity to 2.1 GW.