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Data center project · Johnson County, Kansas

Project Jayhawk (Digital Realty), Astra Enterprise Park

Proposed · A planned hyperscale campus of up to nine buildings on about 1,435 acres of the former Sunflower ammunition plant, two miles from Beale's De Soto site. Also known as: Project Jayhawk, Astra North.

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Status
Proposed · as of July 2026
Location
Astra Enterprise Park (former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant), De Soto, northeast and west of the Panasonic plant · Johnson County
Status note
A site plan for the first phase was under city staff review in July 2026; no council vote or development agreement was scheduled.
Power
600 MW
DCD reported an Evergy energy service agreement for 600 MW by early 2028, rising to 2 GW at full delivery; contracted supply, not a measured load.
Floor area
3,000,000 sq ft
Land
1,435 acres
Investment
Land about $475 million (DCD); other outlets reported about $4 billion for the first phase
Developer and team
Digital Realty
End user
Not disclosed; Digital Realty said it was in talks with a large cloud operator
Utility
Evergy (Large Load Power Service tariff)
Water
DCD reported Digital Realty plans to fund a new industrial wastewater treatment plant.
Incentives
None approved as of July 2026; the city said any incentive request or development agreement would go to the council. In October 2026 the company announced household credits of up to $1,000 a year for 10 years ($20 million in all).
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Oct. 12, 2026 Digital Realty announced yearly household credits of up to $1,000 for 10 years; residents opposing the project said their petition had passed 400 signatures. (KSHB 41, Oct. 12, 2026)
  2. July 23, 2026 A city spokesperson said Digital Realty had filed a site plan, then expected before the planning commission in August. (KSHB 41, July 23, 2026)
  3. June 4, 2026 Company representatives presented initial plans to the De Soto City Council. (Johnson County Post, June 29, 2026)
  4. April 2026 Digital Realty bought about 1,440 acres at Astra Enterprise Park from Sunflower Redevelopment Group, according to DCD. (DatacenterDynamics, June 22, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage is reported as about 1,400, 1,435 and 1,440 acres; the first phase (Astra North) is about 280 to 300 acres.
  • Whether the planning commission acted on the site plan in August or later was not found in the sources reviewed.

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