The facility will save roughly 94 million gallons of water each year and deliver 36MW of critical capacity to the South West
Edged Energy, a fast-growing sustainable infrastructure provider, marked a milestone recently with the start of construction on a new data centre in the Phoenix-area city of Mesa.
Strategically located at 8811 E. Warner Road, east of highway 202, Edged Phoenix will be built for high-density Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads and equipped with advanced waterless cooling and ultra-efficient energy systems.
The groundbreaking event was attended by Mesa city officials and key project partners and showcased the collaboration between Edged Data Centers, local general contractor, Haydon Building Corp., and local utility provider, Salt River Project (SRP).
The new data centre is expected to come online in late 2025.
“Edged is thrilled to become part of the Mesa community. This project would not be possible without the support and leadership of the city of Mesa and the Arizona Commerce Authority. Together, we share a deep commitment to innovation and sustainability,” said Frank Scandariato, Director of Platform Delivery at Edged.
“With the groundbreaking of Edged Phoenix, we will help the fast-growing digital economy meet increasing demand while addressing issues of local water scarcity and climate change head-on,” added Scandariato.
The Edged platform is uniquely optimised for both energy and water efficiency. This is particularly important in a hot, dry climate like Arizona where there is limited water supply.
Unlike traditional data centres which put significant pressure on the power grid and consume billions of gallons of water each year, Edged Phoenix will be outfitted with the ThermalWorks ultra-efficient waterless cooling technology that can handle high-density AI-driven loads yet consumes no water. This innovative design is expected to save more than 94 million gallons of water each year.
