The two tech companies are poised to create a massive data center in Cleveland.
They’re the latest companies to plan for the future of data centers after a massive cloud computing boom in China fueled a boom in data centers around the world.
The $1.6 billion project, known as Tesla’s Powerwall data center, will be the largest data center ever built in the United States, with a capacity of 1.7 million square feet.
Tesla’s data center will be connected to a massive, privately owned data center that will be powered by solar panels.
It will be home to two data centers: a power plant that will provide energy for the data center; and a second data center for the Tesla Gigafactory, which will build batteries for Tesla’s electric cars.
Tesla’s data centers will be located near major downtown areas, including the convention center, the airport, and the convention area, the company said.
More to come.