Clarksville’s data center plan includes 40 natural gas turbines

Clarksville’s data center plan includes 40 natural gas turbines

News ClipThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette·Clarksville, Johnson County, AR·8/12/2026

Clarksville's $6.6 billion Serverfarm data center project plans to use 40 natural gas turbines for power, according to a permit application filed with the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality. This plan outlines the initial energy infrastructure for the large campus under construction.

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The $6.6 billion Serverfarm data center under construction in Clarksville, Arkansas, intends to power its initial operations with 40 natural gas turbines. Details of this energy strategy were revealed in a permit application submitted to the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality. The inclusion of such a substantial number of turbines underscores the significant energy demands of the large data center campus.