AWS Richmond County Campus
Amazon Web Services. Under construction.
Amazon broke ground in May 2026 on a 10 billion dollar, 650 acre, 21 building campus in Hamlet. State regulators held a July 2026 public hearing on draft air permits for roughly 650 diesel backup generators, drawing opposition from residents citing existing pollution burden. Amazon says the campus will use outside air cooling about 93 percent of the year.
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- Status
- Under construction
- Operator
- Amazon Web Services
- Location
- Hamlet, Richmond County, NC (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported, 650 acres
- Cooling
- Air cooled
- Utility
- Duke Energy Progress
- Last updated
- July 31, 2026
What happens next
The site is under construction. The next step is opening.
Sources
- Data centers are aiming for North Carolina. What would that mean locally?, Yahoo News, 2026-07-21
Common questions
Where is the AWS Richmond County Campus data center?
It is in Hamlet, Richmond County, NC.
Has the AWS Richmond County Campus data center been approved?
Yes, it was approved and is now under construction.
How big is the AWS Richmond County Campus data center?
Reported size: 650 acres.
Is it near you?
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