Rowan Cinco data center campus
A 300 MW hyperscale campus Rowan is building on 440 acres near Lytle for an unnamed major tech company. Also known as: Project Cinco.
Who is behind it
The record, newest first
Rowan said it had started construction on the 300 MW campus and expects it to be fully running in 2027. (Rowan Digital Infrastructure, Aug. 7, 2025; San Antonio Express-News (via Industry Insider Texas), Aug. 15, 2025)
Lytle City Council voted 5-0 for an 80% abatement on real and personal property for the first 10 years. (The Devine News, April 30, 2025)
Medina County commissioners voted 4-0 to merge the 440 acres into a single lot and approve a preliminary site plan, after residents asked about old underground coal mines nearby. (The Devine News, April 23, 2025)
Lytle City Council voted 4-0 at a special meeting to create a reinvestment zone for the project; the county had already approved an 80% abatement in December. (The Devine News, April 2, 2025)
Conflicts and open questions
- The April 21, 2025 county meeting date is inferred from a Monday meeting reported April 23; approximate.
- Investment reported as $500 million (April 2025) and $900 million (August 2025).
- An 8-acre parcel was set aside for an AEP Texas substation, per the Devine News.
- Residents raised concerns at the county meeting about historic lignite mining beneath the area.
- The Express-News (Aug. 15, 2025) said construction was set to start that fall, while Rowan's Aug. 7 release announced the groundbreaking.
- A reported figure of about $550 million in first-phase construction loans was not found in any opened source and was removed.
The full record
- Evidence
- Primary public records
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)