Alcon Data Center
Operating
Operating
Alcon Vision owns and operates the Alcon Data Center at its Fort Worth campus (6549 South Freeway), a 37,000-square-foot enterprise facility that opened September 29, 2015. The original $53 million build provided 10,000 square feet of IT space with expansion to 35,000 square feet; a 2021 interior alteration added partitions and support spaces. A 100 kW onsite solar PV system serves administrative areas.
Original global data center developed for Novartis at Alcon’s Fort Worth campus. The 37,000-square-foot facility opened on September 29, 2015, cost $53 million, and initially provided 10,000 square feet of IT space with expansion capability to 35,000 square feet.
TDLR project TABS2021018723, named Alcon Data Center TI, was a renovation/alteration of the existing data center technical floor and adjoining office spaces. The work added wire-mesh partitions, doors, and walls; it was privately funded on private land for private use. The permit’s scheduled completion date is separate from commercial operation of the facility.
| Capacity | Basis | Status | Scope | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 MW | Onsite Generation | Reported | Exact Asset | 2015-09-30 |
| Solar PV panel system reported to provide 100 kW for administrative areas; this is onsite-generation capacity and is not a utility-service, interconnection, or IT-load figure. | ||||
Also reported as Novartis Global Data Center, Alcon Data Center TI.
Local coverage reported that Novartis opened its newest global data center at the Alcon headquarters in Fort Worth. It described the facility as the main data-host location for the Americas and reported construction timing, investment, environmental standards, and collaboration with the City of Fort Worth.
Trade coverage reported the opening of Alcon's global data center in Fort Worth, identified it as a Novartis facility located at Alcon's campus headquarters, and described its staffing and environmental features.
Local Fort Worth business coverage reported that Novartis was preparing to build a global data center at the South Fort Worth campus of its Alcon unit, along Alta Mesa Boulevard at the southern end of the campus off South Freeway. It described the project as a Phase II campus development and reported planned construction and investment details.