Lambda Plans Alabama AI Data Center Campus in Lowndes County

Lambda announced on November 4, 2026, that it plans to build the Red Clay Technology Center Campus in Lowndes County, Alabama, an estimated $33.1 billion investment prepared for development by Cloverleaf Infrastructure. Cloverleaf said Lambda will serve as the campus’s end user while the developer continues preparing the site, and its October 5 commissioner packet sets a 1,000-megawatt base case with potential expansion to 1,500 megawatts.

The site near U.S. Highway 80 and Alabama Highway 21 is capped at 2,200 acres unless the county consents to more. Lambda expects construction to begin in the first quarter of 2027 and take up to five years. Alabama Power would supply the electricity pending regulatory approval, and final design details remain to be developed as planning progresses.

The announced timetable therefore depends on both that approval and further planning. The local framework was approved before Lambda’s announcement. Cloverleaf reported that the Lowndes County Commission approved the development agreements on October 13, 2026, following the county economic development commission’s October 9, 2026 recommendation. The agreements establish binding standards for setbacks, noise, water use, lighting…