NextNRG, a US-based microgrid developer, has secured a long-term lease option on 1,600 acres in Nassau County, Florida, to develop a large-scale energy and data center campus.
The company plans to deploy a 200MW smart microgrid across roughly 1,200 acres, with the remaining 400 acres used to site a hyperscale data center development.
The campus will be located near the Jacksonville International Airport, providing it with direct access to major highways and international transport routes. According to the company, the site will have access to firm power availability, reliable water supply, fiber connectivity with sub-1ms latency, and scalable land.
Additionally, the lease option will have potential access to an additional 6,000 acres for future development.
NextNRG has said that, unlike greenfield projects that require heavy upfront capital, the Nassau County campus is designed for phased growth, allowing operators to start with 50MW starter facilities before scaling toward 200MW or more. This, the company claims, will enable faster time-to-market, reduced risk, and alignment with customer demand.
NextNRG intends to integrate its proprietary energy technologies, including hybrid microgrids that blend gas, grid, and renewables, solar plus battery systems, a microgrid controller to optimize usage and forecast workloads, its NextUOS Utility Operating System to coordinate multiple power sources, and RENCAST predictive analytics to forecast renewable availability and power costs.
“Every region wants to attract the digital infrastructure of tomorrow, but very few can offer all the ingredients in one place,” said Michael D. Farkas, executive chairman and CEO of NextNRG. “Nassau County has the land, the power, the water, and the connectivity, and when you add NextNRG’s hybrid energy technologies, you get a site that’s capable of supporting the future of hyperscale computing.”
Headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida, NextNRG integrates AI and machine learning into power systems, including utility infrastructure, battery storage, wireless EV in-motion charging, renewable energy, and mobile fuel delivery. It was founded by Farkas in 2016.
