Data center campus · Tyger River Industrial Park, Highway 290, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

TigerDC SC1 campus (Project Spero)

Withdrawn as of Feb. 27, 2026

TigerDC, which has run a bitcoin mine in Spartanburg County since 2022, sought a tax deal for a $3 billion AI campus in Tyger River Industrial Park but withdrew in February 2026 after resident opposition and council members said they would vote no. Also known as: Project Spero, SC1.

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Power100MW reported · stated

Who is behind it

ProjectTigerDC SC1 campus (Project Spero)Also: Project Spero, SC1
Developer and teamTigerDC
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. TigerDC withdrew Project Spero after council members said they would vote against the incentive; the county said it would wait for state rules before considering more data center incentives. (FOX Carolina (WHNS), Feb. 27, 2026; Data Center Dynamics, March 3, 2026; SC Daily Gazette, March 10, 2026)

  2. The incentive passed second reading. (Data Center Dynamics, March 3, 2026)

  3. The tax incentive ordinance passed first reading. (Data Center Dynamics, March 3, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage not reported.
  • Coordinates approximate, Tyger River Industrial Park area.

The full record

Status note
TigerDC withdrew after county council members turned against the tax incentive that had passed two of three readings.
Power note
100 MW Phase I; the company reportedly planned up to 550 MW of on-site gas generation.
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.