Data center campus · Northwest side of Van Wert, bounded by U.S. 30, Marsh Road and Gilliland Road, Van Wert County, Ohio
QTS Van Wert data center campus
Approved
as of May 29, 2026
A farmland megasite on Van Wert's northwest side grew from a 221-acre Thor Equities purchase to a roughly 900-acre, $10 billion campus that QTS took over in May 2026. Also known as: Van Wert megasite, Form8tion Van Wert.
Power500MW reported · stated
Site900acres
Who is behind it
ProjectQTS Van Wert data center campusAlso: Van Wert megasite, Form8tion Van Wert
Developer and teamQTS Data Centers
Thor Equities (through Form8tion)
Thor Equities (through Form8tion)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
City leaders announced QTS had acquired the project, promising 200 full-time jobs. (WPTA 21Alive, May 29, 2026)
City council voted 6-0 on three ordinances rezoning the site; the plan grew to about 900 acres and $10 billion. (WANE 15, May 12, 2026)
Thor Equities' Form8tion unit bought 221 acres of the Marsh Foundation's Van Wert mega site along U.S. 30, citing up to 500 MW (late 2025; exact date not given). (Data Center Dynamics, undated; WPTA 21Alive, May 29, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Coordinates approximate: northwest Van Wert near U.S. 30; WANE gives Marsh Road and Gilliland Road as west and east bounds.
- WPTA describes the megasite as nearly 1,500 acres; WANE says the campus plan is 900 acres.
The full record
- Status note
- City council approved rezoning in May 2026; QTS acquired the project May 29, 2026.
- Power note
- Up to 500 MW stated at Thor's 2025 land purchase (DCD); no MW given after QTS acquisition.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)