CleanArc VA1
900 MW AI data center in Ruther Glen, VA, United States: under construction.
- Capacity: 900 MW
- Location: Ruther Glen, VA, United States
- Developer: CleanArc Data Centers
- Status: under construction
- Estimated cost: $3B
CleanArc VA1 is a 900 MW AI data center project located in Ruther Glen, VA, United States, currently under construction. It is being built by CleanArc Data Centers. The estimated build cost is $3B. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across VA, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
CleanArc held a groundbreaking with Gov. Youngkin for its VA1 campus on the former Virginia Bazaar site in Caroline County. It'll have 900 MW of grid power and three buildings with two data halls each. The first 300 MW is due 1Q 2027, the second 300 MW is projected for 2030 and the final 300 MW for 2033 to 2035.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CleanArc VA1?
- CleanArc VA1 is an AI data center project in Ruther Glen, Virginia tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.
- Where is CleanArc VA1?
- CleanArc VA1 is in Ruther Glen, Virginia. Every tracked Virginia campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/virginia.
- How big is CleanArc VA1?
- Data Center Index tracks CleanArc VA1 at 900 MW, on an estimated $3B build. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated November 20, 2025.
- Who is building CleanArc VA1?
- CleanArc Data Centers is developing CleanArc VA1.
- When will CleanArc VA1 come online?
- The next building at CleanArc VA1 is expected online 2027. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.
Sources
- CleanArc Data Centers Breaks Ground on 900MW Flagship Hyperscale Campus in Virginia (prnewswire.com · press · 2025-11-20)
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership (vedp.org · press · 2025-11-20)
- Clean Arc Data Centers VA-1 LLC - Stationary Source Permit to Construct and Operate (Reg. No. 74341) (deq.virginia.gov · public record · 2026-07-02)
- Data center developer to build $3B campus in Caroline (virginiabusiness.com · press · 2025-11-20)
- Fredericksburg Free Press (fredericksburgfreepress.com · press · 2025-09-10)