--- description: 50–100 MW under-construction data center in Sweetwater, Texas, operated by IREN, on the ERCOT grid. 5,938 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: IREN Horizon 1 (Microsoft) — Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [Texas](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/texas "Data centers in Texas") · [Abilene](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene) · IREN Horizon 1 (Microsoft) # IREN Horizon 1 (Microsoft) - Operator IREN - Status Under Construction [Sweetwater, TX, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene) **IREN Horizon 1 (Microsoft)** is a data center operated by IREN in Sweetwater, TX, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 50–100 MW range and it is currently under construction. Power 50–100 MW Status Under Construction [Market Sweetwater](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene) State TX [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: industry news · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [CAUTION](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene "Full DCPI breakdown") Abilene [ISOERCOT](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene)[DCPI composite42.7](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/abilene "Power outlook for Abilene") [Abilene market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/abilene) ## Market context IREN Horizon 1 (Microsoft) is one of 5 facilities DC Hub’s Abilene brief counts on the ERCOT grid. The closest tracked facility is IREN Horizon 2-4 (Microsoft), under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Abilene market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/abilene) ## Location Area Sweetwater, TX, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/32.47/-100.41) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/iren-iren-horizon-1-microsoft-a8aa6db3) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationSweetwater, US Reported capacity50–100 MW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 36 operating generating units totalling 5,938 MW within about 50 km of Sweetwater, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Wind4,678 MW · 27 units · 79% Utility-Scale Solar727 MW · 3 units · 12% Oil/Gas534 MW · 6 units · 9% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [IREN Horizon 2-4 (Microsoft)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/iren-iren-horizon-2-4-microsoft-c37a4e8d) · IREN · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [IREN Sweetwater 1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/iren-iren-sweetwater-1-0e57affd) · IREN · 1–5 GW · under 1 km - [IREN Sweetwater 2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/iren-iren-sweetwater-2-2a6d8615) · IREN · 500 MW–1 GW · about 1 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of IREN Horizon 1 (Microsoft) in Sweetwater, TX, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="IREN Horizon 1 (Microsoft) data center in Sweetwater, TX, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/iren-iren-horizon-1-microsoft-a8aa6db3) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="iren-iren-horizon-1-microsoft-a8aa6db3"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/iren-iren-horizon-1-microsoft-a8aa6db3#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/iren-iren-horizon-1-microsoft-a8aa6db3", "name": "IREN Horizon 1 (Microsoft)", "description": "Data center facility operated by IREN in Sweetwater, TX, US. 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