Data center campus · Former Walmart Supercenter, 7201 Aaron Aronov Dr, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Alabama
Patmos Fairfield tech campus
Proposed
as of Aug. 13, 2026
Data center company Patmos wants to convert a long-vacant former Walmart in Fairfield into a colocation campus. Hundreds of residents turned out for a town hall on the plan in August 2026.
Power45MW reported · stated
Who is behind it
ProjectPatmos Fairfield tech campus
Developer and teamPatmos
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
Company gives 20 MW first phase and 45 MW build-out figures and says the property is under contract. (ABC 33/40, Aug. 13, 2026)
Hundreds attend a town hall; Patmos says that if the city approves, construction could begin in September 2026, with the first phase done in early 2027. (WBRC, Aug. 12, 2026)
Fairfield's mayor confirms the Patmos proposal the same week the council passes a temporary ban on new data center projects. (WBRC, July 22, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Kept although under 50 MW because it is contested and tied to a local moratorium.
The full record
- Status note
- Patmos said it would file a full permit application by end of August 2026; Fairfield's moratorium does not cover it.
- Power note
- Under 50 MW: about 20 MW in the first phase and a 45 MW build-out around 2028, per the company.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)