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Novva Borealis

Under Construction

Novva Data Centers · Mesa, AZ

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Summary

Novva Borealis by Novva Data Centers in Mesa, AZ is planned at 300 MW and about $3 billion, and is under construction, with a 2026 target as of October 2026. It ranks 49th of 56 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 0.3% of the 106.2 GW national total. The capacity figure is developer disclosed; the investment figure is developer-stated campus cost. Confidence is medium: one figure is reported, estimated, or scoped differently than the campus. It is the only mega project Malachi.Energy tracks in Arizona.

Key figures

Planned capacity

300 MW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$3 billion

Developer-stated campus cost

Status

Under construction

As of October 2026

Target year

2026

First load or full build per source

Where the figures come from

Capacity basis
Developer disclosed
Investment basis
Developer-stated campus cost
Nearest high-voltage transmission
The campus sits 1.3 miles from the nearest 500 kV transmission line, owned by Salt River Project, per HIFLD transmission data current to September 2023, computed 2026-10-02. 8 line segments rated 230 kV or higher pass within 5 miles of the campus, the highest at 500 kV. Source: HIFLD
Location basis
Public address, geocoded. The coordinate marks the campus, so distance facts on this page are measured from it. Location source: PR Newswire.
Confidence
Medium: one figure is reported, estimated, or scoped differently than the campus.
Counted in headline totals
Yes. The investment figure is developer-stated campus cost and is comparable across projects.
Primary source
Novva Data Centers, August 2024
Last verified
, dataset version 2026-10-03. Re-checked whenever the project list is refreshed.

Basis and confidence definitions are in the directory methodology.

What is known

Novva Data Centers' 300 MW campus on 160 acres in southeast Mesa, built in two phases over a decade with water-free cooling. The first phase, 96 MW of critical IT load, was slated to launch in late 2026.

Location

Site
Mesa, AZ
Coordinates
33.34, -111.64
State directory
Data centers in Arizona (64 verified facilities)

Other tracked projects in Arizona

This is the only mega project Malachi.Energy tracks in Arizona.

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Novva Borealis (Mesa, AZ). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-10-03. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/novva-borealis

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  author = {Rein, Malachi},
  title = {Novva Borealis (Mesa, AZ)},
  howpublished = {US Data Center Directory, Malachi.Energy},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Dataset version 2026-10-03. Capacity basis: Developer disclosed. Investment basis: Developer-stated campus cost.},
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Figures are planned capacity and announced investment from public filings and reporting, not delivered power or audited spend. Capacity basis: developer disclosed. Investment basis: developer-stated campus cost. Dataset version . Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.