- Microsoft won’t move on at this time “with its Ohio -Datacentre
- The work was intended to start as early as July 2025
- Other projects were also canceled
Microsoft has reportedly set its plans for new data center campuses in New Albany, Heath and Hebron in Ohio on Wait in the midst of financial concerns relating to customs.
Talking to RegisteredMicrosoft allegedly confirmed that “it would not move forward at this point with our plans to build data centers on the Licking County Websites” because of a strategic investment review, but that “would continue to evaluate these sites in line with our investment strategy.”
However, stop does not mark the complete ditch of Microsoft’s plans, with Redmond, which retains its possession of the Earth for potential future development.
Microsoft’s data center plans affected by customs rates
Microsoft continued to confirm to Registered That it would facilitate agriculture in two of its places in a welcome development to the biodiversity and economies of the areas, and that it would also continue with its infrastructure plans to develop roads and other utilities to increase the regions.
The plans first occurred in October 2024, just a few months before Trump took office, with $ 420 million awarded to New Albany and work, originally set to start in July 2025. Its three projects were set to cost Microsoft $ 1 billion.
Separate Data Center Dynamics Reporting also claims that Microsoft is supported by as much as 2GW data center projects in the US and Europe along with further cancellations in the APAC and the UK.
Among the most important potential drivers was that steel and aluminum imports were hit by 25% duty in March 2025, and although Trump may have turned some tariffs just this week, market volatility continues, as is Microsoft’s cautious approach.
Techradar Pro Microsoft asked for further comments on the case, but we did not receive an immediate response.
