Pacifico Energy has announced its plans to build the GW Ranch project, an off-grid power generation campus in Pecos County in the US state of Texas.
The project, designed to support data centres and AI operations, aims to provide 5GW of power.
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The 8000-acre GW Ranch project has been in development since early 2024.
It will combine high-efficiency natural gas turbines with advanced battery storage to ensure a dedicated and reliable power supply.
Its off-grid design aims to eliminate reliance on the electricity grid, offering speed-to-deployment and “five nines” of reliability for digital infrastructure operators.
By bypassing grid interconnection delays and regulatory bottlenecks, GW Ranch is set to deliver 1GW of power by 2028 and 5GW by 2030.
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By GlobalDataThe project also features 1.8GW of energy storage, supported by N+2 redundancy and dual independent pipelines to ensure more than 99.99% uptime.
Pacifico Energy vice-president Constantyn Gieskes stated: “GW Ranch is not just about scale — it is about certainty. Every aspect of the project has been designed to solve problems with the status quo in data center development.
“By building off-grid and working hand-in-hand with local officials, we’re delivering the speed, reliability and responsible development that our customers and communities both demand.”
The project has already initiated permitting with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and will comply with all environmental regulatory requirements.
It has received backing from local officials to ensure a de-risked and accelerated construction process.
Pecos County economic development director Remie Ramos stated: “Pecos County’s continued effort to diversify the local economy directly aligns with the development of GW Ranch.
“The minimal impact of an off-grid data center will increase the county tax base, create new jobs and have an overall positive impact on our county while conserving water and placing no constraints on local infrastructure.”
Pacifico Energy, the US segment of the Pacifico Energy Group, is also developing the 456-MW Ft Spunky project in the Dallas Metro area.
