A globally-minded business group with operations across multiple continents has set its sights on one of the larger data center developments proposed in northeastern Pennsylvania, purchasing land in Lackawanna County as a first step toward a project that would span nearly a thousand acres.

Land Acquisition in Lackawanna County

Local media reported that Mudiita Land Venture, a subsidiary of Mudiita Group and an affiliate of Mudiita Infra, purchased 530 acres of land south of Ransom Road and west of South Keyser Avenue in Ransom Township, Pennsylvania, for USD 2.4 million.

The transaction was recorded with Lackawanna County on Monday, July 20, 2026, with the land acquired from property holding company KF Real Estate. The purchase represents the opening move in what the developer describes as a far larger undertaking.

According to Mudiita Infra, the company is looking to develop a 930-acre data center in Lackawanna County, a footprint that is nearly double the size of the parcel it secured earlier this week.

The gap between the land already acquired and the total acreage envisioned for the project suggests the developer will need to secure additional property before the full campus can be realized.

Project Scope and Technical Specifications

Mudiita Infra describes a project that would be developed in phases, with the completed campus providing 750 megawatts of capacity.

The company has indicated the campus would incorporate battery energy storage systems and solar infrastructure, and that the facility would not be dependent on gas for its power needs.

The scale of the project places it among the more ambitious data center proposals in the region. At 930 acres and 750 megawatts, the campus would represent a significant infrastructure investment in Lackawanna County, a county located in northeastern Pennsylvania.

About the Developer

The Mudiita Group describes itself as a globally-minded business group with a presence in the United States, India, Singapore, and other emerging markets.

Despite this international footprint, it remains unclear whether the group or any of its subsidiaries have previously developed a data center.

The company's experience and track record in large-scale infrastructure development of this kind have not been publicly established.

Mudiita Infra is listed as the development arm pursuing the Ransom Township project, operating alongside Mudiita Land Venture, the entity that completed the recent land acquisition.

A Township With a Recent History of Data Centers

Ransom Township is not without prior exposure to data center proposals.

Earlier in 2026, the township rejected a zoning overlay requested by developer Scranton Materials for a separate potential data center project, with township officials citing an incomplete application that lacked sufficient information.

That rejection underscores the regulatory environment Mudiita Infra will need to navigate as it advances its own plans in the same jurisdiction.

Whether the township's prior experience with a rejected data center application signals a broader resistance to such development, or simply reflected the specific deficiencies in the Scranton Materials submission, remains to be seen as Mudiita moves through any future permitting or zoning process.

Scale of the Proposed Development

The combination of the proposed acreage and power capacity puts the Ransom Township project into a category of hyperscale or campus-scale development that has become increasingly common as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud computing continues to drive investment across the United States.

A 750-megawatt campus developed in phases across 930 acres would rank as a substantial regional project if it proceeds to construction.

The reliance on battery energy storage systems and solar power, rather than natural gas, reflects a design philosophy that a growing number of large-scale data center developers have been exploring as they respond to power availability constraints and sustainability considerations.

Whether such an approach is viable at the scale Mudiita envisions in northeastern Pennsylvania will depend in part on the region's grid infrastructure and available renewable energy resources.

The phased construction approach noted on Mudiita Infra's website suggests the developer anticipates a long development timeline, with capacity brought online incrementally rather than all at once, a common strategy for projects of this magnitude.