# Nebius AI Factory (Independence) > Under construction: a 1200 MW data center in Jackson County, Missouri, from the Kapwork Grow tracker (1 source). Sources and dates on every fact. Page: https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/nebius-ai-factory-independence-mo-dc_c83e22cfa219 Markdown: https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/nebius-ai-factory-independence-mo-dc_c83e22cfa219.md Updated: Nov 3, 2026 Publisher: Kapwork Grow, a free directory of public records Nebius is building a 1200 MW data center in Jackson County, Missouri (under construction). One source reports this facility in the Kapwork Grow tracker. (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Nov 2, 2026) ## Facts - **Operator:** Nebius (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **Stage:** Under construction (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **Reported capacity:** 1200 MW (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **Site area:** 400 acres (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Reported investment:** $6.60B (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Reported jobs:** 130 (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Announced:** 2026-03 (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **Construction start reported:** 2026-05 (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **City:** Independence (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **County:** Jackson (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **State:** Missouri (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **Location precision:** Site footprint confirmed (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Community response:** Local opposition reported (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Utility:** Independence Power & Light (IPL) (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Power source:** Mixed sources (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Cooling:** Closed loop (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **AI workload:** Confirmed AI or machine-learning workload (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Aug 24, 2026) - **Facility type:** AI data center (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Incentives reported:** City of Independence Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Missouri Chapter 100) (Independence, MO) (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) ## What each source reports | Dataset | Reported name | Reported status | Reported MW | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Compute Atlas | Nebius AI Factory (Independence) | Under construction | 1200 MW | ## Questions this page answers ### Is Nebius AI Factory (Independence) under construction? No permit record shows it yet, so this page prints it as announced. Compute Atlas (Aug 24, 2026) reports it as under construction. ### Who is building Nebius AI Factory (Independence)? Nebius is the operator. No public record names the general contractor yet. It shows here the day one does. ### Which carriers serve Nebius AI Factory (Independence)? No public record names them yet. They show here when a filing does. ### How do contractors on Nebius AI Factory (Independence) get paid sooner? The owner pays the general contractor, and the general contractor pays its subcontractors. Once your customer approves your invoice, certify it with Kapwork. Funders compete to fund it, so you don't wait for the payment date. Free for businesses. Kapwork doesn't lend and doesn't contact your customer. ## Latest updates - [Construction start reported](https://nebius.com/newsroom/nebius-breaks-ground-on-gigawatt-scale-ai-factory-in-independence-missouri). Reported for 2026-05. - [Reported as announced](https://nebius.com/newsroom/nebius-breaks-ground-on-gigawatt-scale-ai-factory-in-independence-missouri). Reported for 2026-03. ## Related records - [Nebius Birmingham AI Factory (BHM01)](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/nebius-birmingham-ai-factory-bhm01-al-dc_6010fc0baede): Same operator - [Nebius Independence Data Center Campus](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/nebius-independence-data-center-campus-mo-dc_f33ab05b722c): Same operator - [Nebius New Jersey AI Data Center](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/nebius-new-jersey-ai-data-center-nj-dc_1520da282878): Same operator - [Nebius Pennsylvania AI Factory Campus](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/nebius-pennsylvania-ai-factory-campus-pa-dc_fe968e92000f): Same operator - [AWS Project Green Campus](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/aws-project-green-campus-mo-dc_1e277b4a4ae9): Same state - [Armory Innovation Data Center (Famous-Barr Warehouse)](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/armory-innovation-data-center-famous-barr-warehouse-mo-dc_8b6c737d45e6): Same state - [Armory Innovation District Data Center](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/armory-innovation-district-data-center-mo-dc_fa26bc136bef): Same state - [Beltline Energy Meramec Valley Technology Park](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/beltline-energy-meramec-valley-technology-park-mo-dc_b74447175994): Same state - [Cloverleaf Troy Campus](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/cloverleaf-troy-campus-mo-dc_bb8d35eeb805): Same state ## What this record does not show - This record is the Kapwork Grow tracker's merged view of a facility, from the tracker snapshot built 2026-11-02. Facts tagged KW are the tracker's resolved values; the per-source rows it was merged from are listed under Sources and on the tracker record. - Sources on this record: Compute Atlas: Kubiak, E. (2026). Compute Atlas [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22284476 (CC BY 4.0). Every source is licensed for commercial use with attribution. - An announced or permitted build is not a contract, an open bid or a purchase order. - Capacity figures are as reported by the cited sources and may describe planned rather than energised capacity. ## Sources - [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://nebius.com/newsroom/nebius-breaks-ground-on-gigawatt-scale-ai-factory-in-independence-missouri) · as of Aug 24, 2026 · record nebius-independence-mo - [Nebius (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://nebius.com/newsroom/nebius-breaks-ground-on-gigawatt-scale-ai-factory-in-independence-missouri) · as of Jul 6, 2026 - [KSHB (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/missouri/jackson-county/nebius-breaks-ground-on-45-acre-ai-data-center-in-independence-amid-community-opposition) · as of Jul 6, 2026 - [Data Center Dynamics (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/nebius-breaks-ground-on-400-acre-data-center-campus-in-independence-missouri/) · as of Jul 6, 2026 - [ARCO (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.arconational.com/nebius-independence-mo/) · as of Aug 24, 2026 - [Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here](https://kapwork.com/app/grow/datacenters/projects/nebius-ai-factory-independence-mo) · as of Nov 2, 2026 · record 220169197560345 ## Have an invoice your customer approved? 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