Locations - VA1
VA1, CleanArc’s data center campus in Caroline County, Virginia, is purpose-built for today’s hyperscale and AI companies. The state-of-the-art campus will eventually provide a total of 600MW+ of data center capacity at full build-out, with the capability to deliver up to 200MW in 3Q 2026.
CleanArc and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative have executed an agreement to begin construction on the property’s first 300MW substation with plans for an additional 300MW of data center capacity by 2030.
zoned by right for data center usebetween 2026 and 2027
zoned by right for data center useat full build-out capacity
zoned by right for data center usealong Interstate 95 between Ashburn and Richmond, Virginia
zoned by right for data center use
The future holds vast and growing computing requirements, and meeting those requirements is essential to keeping our hospitals, emergency services, libraries, schools, and other aspects of our daily lives running smoothly. Data centers are critical to all these efforts. In fact, they’re critical infrastructure, just like the electrical grid, telecommunications networks, or the interstate highway system.
CleanArc is determined to be a different kind of data center developer. We are committed to being a good neighbor and community partner, one that listens, collaborates, and works with local officials and community members to create data centers that benefit everyone involved.
Although we purchased 650 acres of land, our development plans only utilize about half of it. This commitment effectively conserves more than 300 acres of Caroline County land. Furthermore, the county benefits economically from the value of the entire land purchase.
Our data center has been specifically designed to minimize environmental impact, including water usage. We project that our facility will consume only a small amount of water. This consumption is comparable to the typical usage of a standard small office building in the area.
Our “True Additionality” approach means we add new clean energy generation resources to the local power grids. These new resources are designed to match all or a significant portion of the energy consumed by our facilities.
We are impacting less than one acre of the existing wetlands across the entire 650-acre property. This limited disturbance is 30% less than the allowable percentage of wetlands disturbance set by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Our approach demonstrates a deep commitment to environmental stewardship.
The Virginia campus is being designed with sustainability in mind, employing industry-leading experts to ensure it integrates seamlessly with the surrounding landscape. The data center campus will be built far from the property perimeter. We are incorporating existing tree cover and natural screening so that the buildings will be barely visible from I-95 and other local roadways.
We expect that any operational noise generated by the facility will not be audible to the surrounding community due to the data center’s close proximity to I-95. And, unlike manufacturing or trucking/shipping warehouses, our technology park will generate minimal heavy vehicle traffic to and from the site once construction is completed.
We bring together three core pillars for sustainable hyperscale design. Our three critical pillars of data center development empower our hyperscale clients to meet modern, compute-heavy demands while achieving their sustainability goals.
Our strategy involves acquiring large (500+-acre) parcels of land in locations with rich connectivity and power infrastructure. This allows our tenants to meet their current and future demand requirements without having to relocate.
Rather than treating renewable energy sourcing as an afterthought, our “True Additionality” approach actually adds net new clean energy capacity onto the electric grid. Our energy partners will provide wind, solar, and other renewable sources to offset utility power consumption on our campuses.
CleanArc leverages off-site manufacturing to create the mechanical and electrical system components that are then shipped to the data center site where they can be installed as a unit, rather than constructed on-site from separate components. This approach decreases building delivery time by 15 to 25 percent.
Looking to accelerate your hyperscale project? Schedule a consultation with our engineering and power integration team today to discuss your design goals, energy strategies and deployment roadmap. Let’s build the next era of scalable, sustainable digital infrastructure together.
