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Hyperscale data center projects are once again moving from planning desks to on-site construction in Virginia.
CleanArc, an Arlington, Texas-based data center developer, went to work $3 billion hyperscale campus in Caroline County, according to announcements from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office and the company. The project, called VA1, will be delivered 900 megawatts of network capacity in phases until the mid-2030s, according to the company’s press release.
The innovator is adding another hyperscale project to its Virginia data center pipeline at a time when construction activity continues to rely on AI-related work to balance itself. weakness in other non-residential segments.
The 900-megawatt VA1 campus, CleanArc’s first in the Greater Fredericksburg region, will span multiple phases, with 300 megawatts planned for 2027, another 300 megawatts planned for 2030, and the final 300 megawatts planned for the 2033 data center development period, according to 2035.
The campus will use closed-circuit systems to minimize water consumption and incorporate design features to limit noise and light pollution, according to the releases. It will also use modular, pre-engineered components and off-site manufacturing to speed deployments and reduce on-site complexity, according to the company’s statement.
“Virginia is the data center capital of the world and I am thrilled that CleanArc has selected Caroline County as the location to invest $3 billion in its newest data center campus,” Youngkin said in the statement. “This is the largest announced economic investment in Caroline County’s history and a testament to the results that come from strong collaboration between local and state leaders and industry partners.”
Data center construction projects remain one of the few segments of consistent volume of megaprojects in 2025. About 50 miles away in Stafford County, for example, Vantage Data Centers recently announced a 2 billion dollar investment to build a three-building data center campus.
Dallas-based contractor Jacobs also reported record levels in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, largely due to data center momentum. Its CEO Bob Pragada said its data center portfolio had grown fivefold in the quarter.
