Applied Digital breaks ground on Delta Forge 1, a 430 MW AI factory campus in the southern U.S.

Applied Digital announced that it has broken ground on Delta Forge 1, an AI Factory campus located in a strategic southern U.S. market. The facility is designed to support an initial 430 MW of total utility power, enabling up to 300 MW of critical IT load with the ability to scale considerably in 2028 and beyond, translating available power into live, high-density AI capacity for hyperscale customers.

The Delta Forge 1 campus will initially comprise two 150-MW facilities spanning more than 500 acres. Once fully operational, the campus is expected to support more than 200 full-time employees, in addition to long-term contractors, creating economic opportunity and long-term investment in the region.

"Delta Forge 1 represents the next stage of Applied Digital's growth, as we continue to deliver AI infrastructure through disciplined execution," said Wes Cummins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Digital. "AI Factories succeed or fail based on how effectively power, cooling and operations are integrated. We believe this campus will be built to scale alongside hyperscale demand while delivering operational certainty for customers and lasting value for the communities where we operate."

Applied Digital is advancing Delta Forge 1 in discussions with another prospective investment-grade hyperscale customer, reflecting strong demand for purpose-built AI infrastructure capable of supporting high-density workloads at scale. The campus will leverage Applied Digital's proprietary AI Factory blueprint, refined through the company's Polaris Forge campuses in North Dakota and designed to be replicated across markets with consistency and precision. The company believes this repeatable platform approach enables it to deliver multiple hyperscale-ready campuses without sacrificing performance, reliability, or responsible development.

Initial operations at Delta Forge 1 are expected to commence in mid-2027.