Cielo Digital Infrastructure selects Cherokee County for first South Carolina development project

Estimated $2.1 billion investment expected to create 30 new jobs

Cielo Digital Infrastructure, LLC (Cielo), a provider of data center infrastructure, announced it selects Cherokee County to establish its first South Carolina development project. The company plans to invest $2.1 billion in the data center. The investment is expected to create 30 new jobs.

Cielo facilitates the expansion of digital infrastructure deployments by identifying sites ideal for data center development. With a focus on energy access and resilience, the company seeks to provide reliable and cost-effective solutions for customers.

“Cielo is excited to bring our newest project to Gaffney. We look forward to advancing on a site that we think offers connectivity and critical energy access to support data center development. Cherokee County and the state of South Carolina have been superb to work with while creating an environment welcoming to growth in key areas, such as technology infrastructure,” said Cielo Digital Infrastructure Senior Vice President C.J. Maier.

Located at 000 Ford Road in Gaffney, Cielo plans to develop a data center campus consisting of four facilities, each approximately 400,000 square feet, along with an associated electrical substation. Initial operations are presently expected to be online by year-end 2028.