AWS is set to invest $23 billion in Ohio by 2030, according to the state governor Mike DeWine.
First reported by Seeking Alpha, the tech giant will add $10 billion to its existing investments in the state.
The new investment is specifically for data center infrastructure in a bid to boost its presence in the US amid rising demand for AI and cloud computing services.
“As reliance on digital services continues to grow, so does the importance of data centers; they are critical to today’s modern economy,” said Governor DeWine. “AWS’ substantial investment in Ohio will keep our state at the forefront of the global technology.”
Amazon’s shares have since risen by 1.5 percent since Governor DeWine’s statement on December 16, 2024.
Further details of potential data center sites have not been shared.
Last year, AWS said that it planned to invest an estimated $7.8 billion by the end of 2030 on data centers in Ohio. $3.5 billion of that is expected to go to New Albany, where the company has announced it plans to build a five-building data center campus.
The tech giant invested more than $6 billion in Ohio across 2022, and this year has seen AWS plan a 234-acre site in Pickaway County and a $2 billion data center campus in Sunbury, Ohio.
The company already operates seven data centers in Ohio across Franklin and Licking counties.
Last month, Amazon was eyeing up a site in Fayette County, southern Ohio, for data center development.
AWS has also invested in 23 wind and solar projects across Ohio. Once operational, these projects are expected to generate more than 2.9 GWh of clean energy annually.
Ohio is becoming a major data center market, with the likes of CyrusOne, Edged, Google, Meta, QTS, Aligned, and others building or operating data centers in the area.
Last month, Microsoft said that it would spend $1 billion on a data center campus in Central Ohio.
The recent growth has raised concerns about electricity and power demands. In October, energy firm AEP Ohio filed a settlement agreement, requiring new customers to pay for a minimum of 85 percent of the energy they need each month regardless of actual use.
