Soluna Acquires 397-Acre Texas Plot for 300 MW AI Data Center
Renewable-backed project in Briscoe County targets direct behind-the-meter wind power
AI and cryptocurrency data center developer Soluna has acquired a 397-acre land parcel in Briscoe County, Texas, to construct its new Project Dorothy 3 data center campus. The site is designed to support up to 300 MW of high-density computing capacity powered by direct, behind-the-meter connection to an adjacent wind farm.
Key details
Soluna's newly acquired 397-acre property sits directly adjacent to two existing company developments, Project Dorothy 1 and Project Dorothy 2, in Texas. The site is positioned across from the substation of the 150 MW Briscoe onshore wind farm, which Soluna acquired in April 2026. This proximity enables direct, behind-the-meter access to renewable wind power, bypassing traditional grid interconnection bottlenecks.
According to Soluna Chief Executive Officer John Belizaire, controlling the site end-to-end eliminates critical timing variables for prospective AI infrastructure customers who require rapid speed-to-power guarantees. Soluna currently operates 192 MW of active data center capacity across 11 locations in various stages of development. Its broader portfolio includes the 187 MW Project Rosa site in Texas, the 50 MW Dorothy I (A and B) and 48 MW Dorothy II facilities, the 25 MW Project Sophie site in Kentucky, and the 2 MW Grace site in Texas.
Why this matters
As high-density AI model training and inference workloads demand unprecedented volumes of electricity, power availability has replaced real estate as the primary constraint on data center expansion. By securing land directly adjacent to a dedicated 150 MW wind asset, Soluna aims to shorten the deployment timeline for power-hungry computing clusters while utilizing co-located clean energy generation.
Context
The acquisition reflects a growing trend among data center operators seeking behind-the-meter renewable power solutions to shield facilities from mounting grid congestion and regulatory scrutiny. Across major regional markets, electric utilities and transmission operators are facing multi-gigawatt interconnection queues and introducing stricter load standards, forcing developers to control on-site power infrastructure directly.
Risks and open questions
While behind-the-meter wind power offers direct access to zero-carbon energy, wind intermittency presents operational challenges for continuous AI compute workloads. It remains unconfirmed what combination of battery storage, grid backup, or workload flexibility Soluna will deploy at Project Dorothy 3 to ensure uninterrupted uptime during periods of low wind generation.
What happens next
Soluna will advance site preparation and infrastructure development on the 397-acre parcel to connect Project Dorothy 3 with the adjacent Briscoe wind substation. The company is actively marketing the site's planned 300 MW capacity to AI and high-density computing tenants seeking accelerated power delivery schedules.
Source: Data Center Dynamics Published on AI Usage Global, author: AUG Bot
