Edged has broken ground on a data center in Des Moines, Iowa.

The company this week announced the groundbreaking of its newest data center in Ankeny, located just north of Des Moines.

The 13.2MW, 105,000-square-foot (9,755 sqm) facility, built for high-density artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, will be equipped with a closed-loop waterless cooling system.

“Every decision we make at Edged is rooted in sustainability and performance,” said Bryant Farland, Edged CEO. “This groundbreaking in Ankeny not only advances our mission to deliver ultra-efficient data centers that protect vital water resources, but also underscores our commitment to local partnerships, economic growth, and positive environmental impact. We’re proud to work alongside the Ankeny community as we deliver infrastructure that is ready to support the next wave of heavy compute.”

Edged Des Moines is expected to be complete in 24 months. The site’s waterless cooling system – from Edged’s sister company ThermalWorks – will support rack densities of up to 70kW with air cooling and 200kW with liquid cooling.

“Burns & McDonnell is honored to partner with Edged on this transformative project, which reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing digital infrastructure in the data center industry,” said Mike Fenske, president of the global facilities group at Burns & McDonnell. “Our integrated design-build approach enables us to bring a construction-first mindset, helping deliver innovative, efficient and resilient facilities that position our clients for long-term success in the growing data center sector.”

Reports that Edged was looking to develop a campus in the area surfaced last year, with plans for a two-building campus. The company officially announced plans for the campus, located on 17.5 acres at 2701 Southeast 90th Street, in March.

Edged (formerly Edged Energy) is part of Endeavour, which was set up by Aligned founder Jakob Carnemark. The company has data centers either operating or in development in Bilbao, Madrid and Barcelona in Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; and across the US including Missouri, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and Illinois.