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Gorilla proposes a U.S. data-center acquisition with a path from 6 MW to 36 MW

Published Oct 9, 2026
Source: Gorilla Technology company announcement · Oct 9, 2026

What happened

Gorilla Technology says it is conducting due diligence on a proposed acquisition of an operating U.S. colocation facility, which would be its first owned data center in the country.

What exists today

Gorilla says the unnamed facility is operating with roughly 6 MW of current utility capacity, carrier-neutral connectivity, established electrical and cooling infrastructure, and existing colocation and office tenants. The company is reviewing the rent roll, leases and historical performance as part of its diligence; it has not disclosed the location, seller, purchase price or present utilization.

The parties have signed only a non-binding letter of intent. Gorilla is targeting a closing by the end of November 2026, but completion still depends on satisfactory technical, commercial, financial and legal diligence, internal approvals, definitive agreements and customary closing conditions.

How 6 MW could become 36 MW

According to Gorilla, the local utility has provided written support for about 30 MW of additional power, with an indicated delivery timetable of roughly 18 months. That would create a path to about 36 MW of total site power, subject to utility and on-site infrastructure work. Utility support is an important development signal, but it is not the same as energized capacity available to servers.

Gorilla is evaluating upgrades to power delivery and distribution, networking and direct liquid cooling so the site could support higher-density GPU systems. It says expansion would be phased around available power, customer requirements and technical configuration. No capital budget, construction contract, cooling capacity or binding AI customer agreement was announced.

The larger target is still an ambition

The company also says it aims to build a U.S. portfolio exceeding 100 MW of total site power within 12 to 18 months through acquisitions, expansions and customer-led compute deployments. That figure is a corporate target, not acquired, contracted or operating capacity, and it extends beyond the single facility covered by the letter of intent.

The next proof points are a definitive purchase agreement and closing, verified utility milestones, a funded upgrade plan and signed customers for the expansion. Until those arrive, the defensible description is narrow: Gorilla is pursuing an operating 6 MW site with a proposed route to 36 MW, not announcing a completed 36 MW AI campus.

Why it matters

The proposed deal starts with an operating 6 MW site. Most of the advertised 36 MW would come from a future utility expansion.

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