FACILITY PROFILE · AL

QTS Bessemer (Project Marvel)

QTS Data Centers · Bessemer · AL

PROJECT FACTS

Facility overview

Proposed

Operator: QTS Data Centers
Location: Bessemer, Jefferson, AL
Operating power capacity: Not publicly reported
Planned power capacity: 1,200.0 MW
AI classification: Likely
Source confidence: Reported
Reported energy source: grid
Reported utility: Alabama Power
Cooling system: closed_loop
Location accuracy: exact
Original announcement: 2025
Source record updated: 2026-09-09

Operating MW and planned MW are separate disclosures, not automatically additive. Blank values mean no established source figure; they do not mean zero. Geolocation may be approximate or represent multiple sites.

SOURCE DOCUMENTATION

Original source links

QTS confirms plans for proposed data center campus in Bessemer ↗2026-07-07

Purported Developer of $14bn Project Marvel Data Center in Bessemer Unveiled as QTS ↗2026-07-07

Bessemer City Council approves data center project despite transparency concerns (November 2025) ↗2026-09-09

Bessemer approves rezoning of 914 acres for Project Marvel data center ↗2026-07-07

Alabama's planned $14bn Project Marvel data center could double in size ↗2026-07-07

QTS Data Centers behind Bessemer Project Marvel plans ↗2026-09-09

How Will Project Marvel Affect Bessemer And Surrounding Areas? ↗2026-07-07

Bessemer Residents Are Speaking Out Against AI Data Center Development ↗2026-07-07

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