A 22026-acre data center named ‘Project Tallmadge’ is planned to be constructed in Strasburg, Virginia. Developer Takanock is proposing the establishment of a 180MW campus close to Exit 296 of Interstate 81 and the Mercury Paper facility. – Takanock The land parcel in the Town of Strasburg is designated for industrial use, allowing for data center development as per the town’s website.
The necessary permits for this site are expected to be finalized by Q3 2027, with construction commencing during the same period, as stated in Takanock’s data center fact sheet. The exact capacity of the facility remains undisclosed. Takanock asserts that the project will generate numerous construction jobs in the area, offering salaries above the regional average and substantially boosting the town’s tax revenue.
A representative from Takanock informed DCD that the data center will implement closed-loop cooling, and mentioned that the company will provide its own power through 400MW of on-site natural gas generation. The fact sheet indicates that Project Tallmadge will utilize natural gas turbines.
Takanock has informed DCD that they are working on updating the project website, which is currently unavailable, and making modifications to the fact sheet. The Takanock representative has stated that both of these modifications will be available online within a week. Takanock commenced initial planning and site-related tasks in 24.
The county has mentioned that the construction of the data center might commence in late 2027 and be completed by 2030. However, some residents have voiced their disapproval since the project’s details emerged in March 2025. They have raised concerns regarding the potential effects of a data center on air quality, noise, pollution, water, and power supply.
A petition against the facility, which is now closed, had gathered 73 signatures on iPetitions. Takanock, the energy company behind the project, was established in 2023 by Kenneth Davies, who is also the founder of Google Energy and former global head of Microsoft’s renewable strategy.
In addition to being a co-founder of Birch Infrastructure and its subsidiary Rowan, he is also involved in the company’s funding by DigitalBridge. The company’s objective is to resolve power shortages in key markets by offering adaptable on-site power solutions that can act as the primary power source until a substation is built and a wholesale grid resource is established.
Takanock has mentioned having four ‘active sites’ across three states in the US, which have a combined IT capacity of 2.8GW and a total generation capacity of 5.3GW. The company is aiming at Arizona and it was reported that they are also targeting Northern Virginia when they started.
The firm had already been associated with a project in Elkhart, Indiana. Further expansion plans are in North America. 24 mars 2026.
