Nixxy announced that its proposed strategic combination with Tachyon 9 is advancing the Nakota Data Campus, a planned $1 billion AI infrastructure development in North Dakota.
The project is designed to deliver up to one gigawatt of AI computing capacity through a large-scale campus built around firm on-site power, a carbon-neutrality pathway, and low-water cooling.
Nixxy and Tachyon 9 said the campus is being developed to address growing concerns around AI infrastructure, including pressure on local power grids, carbon intensity, and water consumption.
The companies said Nakota is being designed as a power-first, climate-aligned AI infrastructure platform.
The development is expected to integrate behind-the-meter generation, hydrogen-capable Baker Hughes turbine technology, pre-combustion decarbonization optionality, and advanced closed-loop liquid cooling.
The project’s energy strategy is expected to incorporate hydrogen-rich fuel blends generated from natural gas resources that would otherwise be flared.
The companies said this approach would convert underutilized energy resources into reliable power for AI computing while creating a pathway toward lower-carbon operations over time.
The campus is located on approximately 620 acres in North Dakota’s energy corridor.
The site is expected to benefit from abundant natural gas resources, scalable land, naturally cooler temperatures, existing energy infrastructure, and an experienced industrial workforce.
The first 120 to 150 megawatts of computing capacity are targeted to become operational in the second quarter of 2027, subject to financing, regulatory approvals, and completion of the proposed transaction.
Long-term plans call for the campus to scale to one gigawatt.
Nakota is expected to use a closed-loop liquid cooling system rather than traditional evaporative cooling.
The companies said the system would require an initial water fill before continuously recirculating that water, significantly reducing long-term freshwater consumption while improving cooling efficiency for next-generation AI workloads.
Tachyon 9 said projects like Nakota can support U.S. national security by strengthening domestic AI infrastructure, reducing dependence on constrained electrical grids, using American energy resources, and locating critical digital infrastructure in regions with lower environmental and community impacts.
The Nakota Data Campus is part of the proposed strategic combination between Nixxy and Tachyon 9, which was announced earlier this month.
The companies plan to create a Nasdaq-listed AI infrastructure and energy platform focused on hyperscale computing, power generation, and next-generation digital infrastructure.
Tachyon 9 is a private operating company focused on energy infrastructure, transmission equipment, and data center assets. The company is contributing approximately $64 million in equipment, land option rights for the Nakota project, and a signed letter of intent for the full one-gigawatt development.
Nixxy is an AI communications and data infrastructure company focused on next-generation digital infrastructure at the intersection of artificial intelligence, high-performance compute, energy, and data center infrastructure.
KEY QUOTES:
“Nakota is not trying to explain away the AI infrastructure debate, it is being engineered as the answer to it. Firm on-site power, a pathway toward lower-carbon operations, and dramatically reduced water consumption represent what we believe the next generation of AI infrastructure should look like.”
“Our goal is not to market around the environmental debate, but to engineer into it. By integrating firm on-site power, hydrogen-capable infrastructure, low-water cooling and a practical carbon-neutrality pathway, we believe Nakota represents a smarter, more sustainable model for America’s AI future. We believe the United States can lead the AI revolution while strengthening energy security, reducing environmental impacts and building the resilient infrastructure needed for the next generation of computing.”
Shahal Khan, Chairman of Burkhan World and CEO of Tachyon 9
