Data center project · Chesterfield, Virginia

Google Chesterfield campus (Project Skye)

Approved · Google's largest planned Chesterfield site, about 850 acres in Moseley, is to hold four data center buildings, with the first expected to open in 2029. Also known as: Project Skye, Skyward Holdings.

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Status
Approved · as of June 2025
Location
4201 Moseley Road, Moseley, near Magnolia Green · Chesterfield
Status note
Zoning and a tax agreement were approved in the first half of 2025; construction of the first building is expected to start in 2027.
Power
Not reported
Google has not disclosed megawatt capacity.
Land
850 acres
Developer and team
Google (through Skyward Holdings LLC)
End user
Google
Utility
Dominion Energy
Incentives
An equipment tax rate freeze at 24 cents per $100 for 10 years, with two 10-year extensions, approved by supervisors in June 2025.
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. Aug. 26, 2026 County officials said the first building should start construction in 2027 and open in 2029. (Richmond BizSense, Aug. 27, 2026)
  2. Aug. 27, 2025 Google disclosed that it controls Skyward Holdings and said it had no immediate plans to build there. (Richmond BizSense, Aug. 28, 2025)
  3. June 2025 Supervisors approved a tax-incentive agreement for the then code-named project; its tie to Google was not public. (Richmond BizSense, Aug. 28, 2025)

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