Updated Jul. 15, 2026

QTS Richmond 3

Sandston, Virginia, United States

QTS Richmond 3 is an operational AI data center hosting an estimated 175k H100-equivalent chips, scaling toward a projected 291k H100-equivalent chips — supported by 144 MW of IT power, rising to 240 MW — at a capital cost of $5.5 B, rising to $9.1 B. The timeline of IT power and compute capacity is based on satellite imagery, company disclosures, regulatory filings, chip availability, and chip efficiency.

STATUS Operational
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Satellite view of QTS Richmond 3

Satellite imagery

Latest: Feb. 13, 2026 · 3 high-res images
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Scale & specifications

CURRENT COMPUTE

175k H100-eq

3.46e20 8-bit OP/s

PROJECTED

291k H100-eq

5.76e20 8-bit OP/s

CURRENT IT POWER

144 MW

PROJECTED IT POWER

240 MW

CURRENT COST

$5.5 B

PROJECTED COST

$9.1 B

HardwareUnknown

CoolingUnknown

Buildout

Apr 1, 20240K H100e
Apr 1, 2024

Land clearing begins.

Feb 4, 2025

Building 1 shell is mostly complete, with some chillers installed on the roof. Building 2 shell is under construction.

Nov 19, 2025

The substation is still under construction, based on a Google Earth image, so we don't think any buildings are operational yet.

Dec 31, 2025

The substation looks complete, but we expect Building 1 still needs commissioning before it is fully operational.

Feb 13, 2026

Building 1 is operational, based on the substation being completed earlier and cars in the carpark. Building 2 and 3 are not operational, based on minor construction work at the perimeter and no cars in the carpark, but we expect they will be operational within 3 months. Building 4 has complete chillers and backup generators, while Building 5 has chillers but only a few backup generators - roughly the state of Building 1 on 2025-02-04.

Compute
58kH100-eq
IT Power
48MW
Cost
$1.8B
May 14, 2026

Building 2 and 3 are operational, based on the previous entry.

Compute
175kH100-eq
IT Power
144MW
Cost
$5.5B
Feb 13, 2027

Building 4 and 5 are operational, based on Building 5 being roughly 1 year behind Building 1 in satellite imagery.

Compute
291kH100-eq
IT Power
240MW
Cost
$9.1B

Sources

  1. Richmond 3 factsheet
  2. Environmental permit detailing power generation

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