Fluor Tapped for Early Work on 480-MW Kentucky Data Center Campus
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Construction of a $3B-to-$4B campus in Hawesville, Ky., is expected to start later this year, with design features claimed to respond to energy demand ane environmental concerns
NewsProjectsBusinessTechMidwestMidwest Construction News Data Centers Fluor Tapped for Early Work on 480-MW Kentucky Data Center Campus Contractor expects to start construction later this year of the estimated $3- to $4-billion data center campus. By Annemarie Mannion Image from Getty Images/CasarsaGuru A $3-to-$4 billion data center is planned for Hawesville, Ky. with Fluor Corp. handling early engineering work. March 20, 2026 Fluor Corp.’s Advanced Technologies business has been tapped to provide early engineering, master planning and preconstruction services for a planned 480-MW data center campus in north-central Kentucky estimated to cost between $3 billion and $4 billion. Irving, Texas-based Fluor has signed a limited notice to proceed with TeraWulf, Inc., a cryptocurrency and data infrastructure company planning to redevelop the retired Century Aluminum smelter in Hawesville, Ky., as a data center. The agreement allows work to start while the companies finalize definitive engineering, procurement and construction documentation, according to Fluor, which plans to lead the project from its North American Data Center Execution Hub in Greenville, S.C. Construction on the 790-acre former industrial site is planned to start later this year and be completed in 2027. “The site includes more than 250 buildable acres for computer capacity and offers immediate access to robust power infrastructure, including multiple high-voltage transmission lines, an on-site energized su...
