Google to invest $1.5B in Alabama data center expansion for 2026–2027

Google said it will invest $1.5 billion in 2026 and 2027 to expand its data center campus in Jackson County, Alabama, where operations began in 2019 on a repurposed former coal-plant site.

The company stated it will fund 100% of its own power and infrastructure costs for the expansion, emphasizing long-term regional growth.

As part of the initiative, Google committed $2 million to an Energy Impact Fund in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Coalition of Alabama Animal and Natural Energy Advocates (CAANEAL) to support local energy efficiency and weatherization programs.

Google also announced a $550,000 donation to provide STEM kits for fourth- through eighth-grade students in the surrounding community.

The announcement highlighted Google’s ongoing local impact, including training over 130,000 Alabamians in digital skills and generating hundreds of full-time and construction jobs.