Fluidstack starts building its $1 billion-plus Solis Arx AI data centre campus in Virginia

Nov 10, 2026
The AI cloud firm's 99-acre campus in Wythe County will be built in phases, mostly by the end of 2027, with Fluidstack covering power infrastructure upgrade costs.

AI cloud firm Fluidstack has started construction on a 99-acre data center campus at Progress Park in Wythe County, Virginia, according to Data Center Dynamics. The Solis Arx project is expected to receive more than $1 billion in investment across property improvements, power infrastructure, hardware, equipment and staffing.

Fluidstack will build the campus in phases, with most work expected to be complete by the end of 2027. Construction is expected to create 1,000 jobs, while the operating campus will employ 75 people.

The campus will use a closed-loop cooling system with an initial fill of about 400,000 gallons. Fluidstack will cover costs related to power infrastructure upgrades, and Wythe County expects the project to generate an additional $10 million in annual revenue by 2028.

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