Sandston, Virginia, United States
QTS Richmond 1 is an operational AI data center with AI chips owned by . It hosts an estimated 243k H100-equivalents of AI compute, supported by 238 MW of IT power at a capital cost of $9.0 B.
The timeline of IT power and AI compute capacity is based on satellite imagery, company disclosures, regulatory filings, chip availability, and chip efficiency.

Satellite imagery
CURRENT COMPUTE
243kH100-eq
4.80e208-bit OP/s
CURRENT IT POWER
238MW
PROJECTED IT POWER
238MW
CURRENT COST
$9.0B
PROJECTED COST
$9.0B
Land cleared for site expansion, some materials down at substation site. We assume that Buildings 1 and 2 are not running AI workloads at this point due to the lack of cooling infrastructure.
Building 1 and 2 retrofitting has begun (see Google Earth). Building 1 has chillers added to the roof and perimeter, and backup generators added to the perimeter.
Building 1 (retrofitted) is operational. This is based on it looking complete, and cooling towers possibly showing water vapor plumes, in this Google Earth image. Building 2 has chillers added to the roof and perimeter, and backup generators added to the perimeter. Cooling towers near Building 2 have been removed. Building 3 shell is under construction.
Building 2 (retrofitted) is operational. This is based on Building 2 looking compelte, and construction around Building 1 and 2 being mostly cleared. A colored motion artifact on one of the Building 1 cooling tower fans suggests it is moving. Building 3 cooling is installed, backup generators partly installed. Building 4 shell is under construction.
Building 3 is operational, based on the building looking complete and the carpark to the south being full. Three more backup generators added to the Building 1 and 2 area, with a lot more construction equipment again (but this could be a laydown area for Richmond 2). Building 4 has cooling and backup generators fully installed. Building 5 has cooling installed, and backup generators partly installed.
Building 4 is operational, based on a complete building and full carpark in a Google Earth image. Building 5 does not seem quite operational given the empty carpark and construction activity at the perimeter.
Building 5 is operational, based on a complete building and full carpark in a Google Earth image. Construction equipment around Building 1 and 2 has cleared up again.
No changes to the site since November 2025.
No changes to the site since December 2025.
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