South ERCOT, Texas
An AI campus in development with on-site gas generation and storage, planned so halls energize without waiting on the interconnection queue.
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Powered shell data center for AI operators
A powered shell data center is a finished building with its power already in place, ready for your team to fit out. PacinfraX delivers the land, the structure and the energized supply in 10–50 MW blocks, and you install the interior systems on your own schedule and standard.
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1,200MW
Planned in Vietnam
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4
Site agreements in Vietnam
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10–50MW
Hyperscale block size
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Markets: Texas, Minnesota, Vietnam
Who it's for
Who chooses a powered shell
A powered shell suits operators who already have a hall design, a fit-out supply chain or a standard they repeat from site to site. You keep control of the interior and the schedule for it; we take on the parts that depend on land, permits and power.
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Neoclouds and GPU providers
A repeatable hall design that you install across several sites, with power delivered ahead of your fit-out.
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Hyperscalers and AI labs
Shells that match an in-house reference design, so mechanical and electrical systems follow your own standard.
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Enterprises with an engineering team
Capacity your team can configure for its own platform without building a power plant.
Want the finished hall instead? See build-to-suit.
What you get
What a powered shell includes
The scope ends where your interior begins. The table shows how responsibilities divide between the campus and your fit-out.
Powered shell scope
| Element | PacinfraX delivers | You deliver |
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| Land and permits | Site, entitlements and building permits for the shell | Permits for your own systems where required |
| Building | Structure, envelope, roof, floor slab and loading access | Interior partitions, finishes and containment |
| Power | Energized supply from campus generation and storage at the shell boundary | Distribution inside the hall, UPS and PDUs as your design requires |
| Cooling | Utility connections and plant space at the boundary | Cooling plant, coolant distribution and rack loops |
| Network | Conduit entries and campus fibre routes | Hall network, cabling and carrier connections |
| Security | Campus perimeter and controlled site access | Hall access control and monitoring |
Diagram: who does what per model
How we deliver
Powered shell process: from specification to go-live
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Agree the shell specification
We set clear height, floor loading, power capacity at the shell boundary and the interfaces your fit-out will connect to.
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Secure site and power
Land, permits and the campus power plan are settled so supply is committed before the shell is complete.
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Build the shell
The structure, envelope, utility corridors and the power plant proceed together.
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Energize at the boundary
Power is delivered and tested at the point where your equipment connects.
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Fit out and go live
Your team or contractors install racks, cooling and controls, and bring the hall into service.
Timeline logic
Why a powered shell can start your fit-out sooner
Time to capacity depends on whichever item arrives last. On most sites that is power. When the campus plan includes on-site natural gas generation and battery storage, power is built in parallel with the shell and arrives at the boundary at the same time as the structure.
Why fit-out can begin as the shell completes
That ordering lets your fit-out begin as the shell completes. Your equipment orders, your installers and your commissioning team can all be scheduled against one date, instead of waiting for a utility connection to be confirmed.
The supply side is explained on power infrastructure.
Diagram: power-first model
Design basis
Interfaces and design basis for a powered shell
A powered shell works when the interfaces are clear. We document each one in the shell specification so your engineers can design the interior against fixed points.
The five interfaces we document
- Electrical: capacity, voltage and metering at the shell boundary, plus the redundancy configuration of the campus supply.
- Mechanical: locations and capacities of cooling utility connections, plant space and pipe routes.
- Structural: floor loading, clear height, bay spacing and roof loads for plant.
- Network: conduit entries, fibre routes and meet points on the campus.
- Access: loading docks, equipment routes and temporary construction access.
Photo: data hall exterior at dusk
Your fit-out
What the tenant fits out
You decide how the interior is built and who builds it. A typical fit-out covers these tasks.
A typical fit-out sequence
- Install electrical distribution, UPS and rack power from the boundary.
- Install cooling plant, coolant distribution units and manifolds for liquid-cooled racks.
- Lay out containment, rack rows and cable routes.
- Commission systems together, then load racks in stages.
- Connect to carriers and to the campus control room feeds.
Questions about fit-out access and schedules? Request capacity and name your target date.
Photo: data hall steel frame
Handover
Energization and handover at the boundary
Handover happens at the electrical and mechanical boundary written into the shell specification. Before it, we test the supply at the boundary with your representatives present and record the results. After it, your team controls everything inside the hall.
Control-room monitoring after handover
Because the campus control room monitors generation and storage, you can agree which supply signals flow to your own operations tools. That gives your team early warning of changes on the campus side while you keep full control of the interior.
Handover tests, records and contacts
- Boundary tests for voltage, capacity and transfer between sources.
- Written record of results and as-built drawings for the shell.
- Agreed contacts and escalation path between campus operations and your team.
Photo: Switchyard at night
Where available
Powered shells on planned campuses
Pick the market that fits your latency, customers and timeline.
Where we build: Texas, Minnesota, Vietnam
Minnesota
Minnesota, powered industrial site.
Explore the Minnesota site →
Vietnam
1,200 MW planned across four sites. Nam Thang Binh, Da Nang leads with 200 MW and a 20 MW phase 1 targeted for 2026–2027.
Explore Vietnam sites →Next step
Start a powered shell conversation
Share the megawatts you need at the boundary, your target energization date and your fit-out approach. We reply with a matched site, a shell specification outline and a power plan. For the wider offer, see AI data centers, colocation or why PacinfraX.
FAQ
Powered shell data center questions
What is a powered shell data center?
A powered shell is a data center building delivered with energized power at its boundary. The customer fits out the interior systems on their own schedule.
What does PacinfraX deliver in a powered shell?
Land, permits, the building structure and envelope, utility corridors and energized power at the shell boundary, in 10–50 MW blocks.
What do I install myself?
Electrical distribution inside the hall, cooling plant and loops, containment, racks and network. We document the interfaces so your design connects cleanly.
How is a powered shell different from a build-to-suit?
In a build-to-suit we deliver the finished hall. In a powered shell you take the building and the power and deliver the interior.
4 more questions
How is the shell powered?
The campus runs on on-site natural gas generation with battery storage, with a grid connection added later as a bridge. Your boundary sees one supply.
Can I use my own reference design?
Yes. Bring your design standard and we align the shell specification to it at the start of the project.
Can I add blocks later?
Yes. Campuses are planned as repeatable 10–50 MW blocks, so a second shell follows the pattern of the first.
Where are powered shells available?
South ERCOT, Texas, where an AI campus is in development; Minnesota, powered industrial site; and Vietnam, with 1,200 MW planned across four sites.
Request capacity
Request a powered shell data center
Tell us how many megawatts you need at the boundary, where and when. We come back with a site, a power plan and a delivery schedule.
- A matched site and power plan
- A shell specification outline for your engineers
- Power delivered ahead of your fit-out
Request capacity or write to [email protected].
One form, one team. Requests go through our contact page and reach the capacity team directly.
Request capacity