CleanArc Data Centers is expanding its planned campus in Caroline County, Virginia

The company this week announced the acquisition of 87.5 acres of additional land to expand its debut site in Virginia.

Originally planning a 600MW campus, the expansion will enable CleanArc to deliver an additional 300MW of critical power capacity

Set to break ground in Q4 2025, the site’s first 300MW is due to come online in Q1 2027, with the second 300MW projected for 2030. The new land acquisition will see the company deliver a third tranche of 300MW in the 2033-2035 timeframe.

"Securing this additional land and substantially increasing our planned capacity positions CleanArc to meet the needs of the most demanding hyperscalers," said James Trout, founder and CEO of CleanArc Data Centers. "We're ensuring our customers have the infrastructure they need to grow, innovate, and operate without limits today and well into the future. Working closely with Caroline County, this expansion will support our customers' growth while reinforcing our dedication to sustainability and making a positive, lasting impact on the local community."

CleanArc was launched early last year by clean energy investment firm 547 Energy. Private equity firm Snowhawk invested in CleanArc in September and is now the company's majority owner. The company has since taken follow-on investment from Townsend Group and Nuveen.

Its business model is to build hyperscale campuses for its clients and help put in place clean energy agreements for each site.

The Caroline County campus is the former site of the Virginia Bazaar flea market, but will now house a campus of three buildings, each with two data halls. The company secured planning permission for the project last month.

Caroline County, located south of Fredericksburg and North of Richmond, hasn’t traditionally hosted many data centers, but is now attracting more developments as space in Northern Virginia is at a premium.

Amazon is developing the Orrock Tech Campus (since renamed the Mattameade Tech campus) – a 920-acre site set to host 4.5 million sq ft (418,063 sqm) across 11 data centers. The company was recently granted an economic deal with Spotsylvania and Caroline Counties for the project.

Avaio also has Caroline County data center projects planned in Ruther Glen and Ladysmith.

We spoke to CleanArc’s CEO Jim Trout about his ambitions for the company for the latest edition of DCD>Magazine, out now and available to read for free.