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Digital Realty Astra North Data Center (De Soto)
Digital Realty. Approved, 600 MW
Digital Realty is planning a second hyperscale data center campus in De Soto, near the Panasonic battery plant and known as Astra North or Project Jayhawk, with a first phase of about 300 acres and a two story, 450,000 square foot building targeting up to 600 megawatts. The De Soto planning commission approved the Astra North phase one site plan on September 22, 2026, and the city council is expected to set a hearing date for the next development phase. Digital Realty has offered De Soto households up to 1,000 dollars a year for ten years in property tax or utility relief, but some neighbors have organized a petition seeking a public vote on high impact data center development.
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- Status
- Approved
- Operator
- Digital Realty
- Applicant on record
- Digital Realty
- Location
- De Soto, Johnson County, KS (approximate, city center)
- Size
- 600 MW, 300 acres, 450,000 sq ft
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Evergy
- First reported
- 2026-06
- Last updated
- October 12, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: permits and construction. Builders do not always announce a construction start date in advance.
Sources
- De Soto could get a second, much larger data center by Panasonic, Johnson County Post, 2026-06-29
- Second hyper-scale data center moves forward in De Soto amid petition efforts to ban development, KSHB
- De Soto data center plans to offer $1,000 to households, but neighbors say they're not so sure, KSHB 41 Kansas City
What it would mean nearby
The cooling design has not been reported. If it uses evaporative cooling, a 600 MW facility would draw roughly 1.9 million to 6.8 million gallons of water a day, about what 21,900 households use.
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History
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Common questions
Where is the Digital Realty Astra North data center?
It is in De Soto, Johnson County, KS.
Has the Digital Realty Astra North data center been approved?
Yes, it has been approved.
How big is the Digital Realty Astra North data center?
Reported size: 600 MW, 300 acres, 450,000 square feet.
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