Soluna Expands Blockware Deal With 3.3 MW at Texas Wind-Powered Bitcoin, AI Data Center
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Soluna (NASDAQ: SLNH) has expanded its partnership with Blockware, adding new capacity at its West Texas data center campus as the firm pushes deeper into vertically integrated, renewable-powered infrastructure.
The Nasdaq-listed developer announced Tuesday that Blockware will deploy an additional 3.3 megawatts (MW) at Soluna’s Project Dorothy 1B site, marking the fourth expansion between the two companies. The deal also makes Blockware the first customer at the 25 MW facility.
Project Dorothy 1B is co-located with the Briscoe Wind Farm, which Soluna acquired for $53 million earlier this year. The purchase allows the company to directly control both power generation and computing infrastructure—a model increasingly adopted by bitcoin miners and AI data center operators seeking to secure energy supply amid rising demand.
Following the latest expansion, Blockware’s total deployed capacity across Soluna’s sites exceeds 17 MW. The companies previously added 6 MW at the Dorothy 1A facility in February, with deployment for the new tranche beginning in March.
Soluna said the buildout reflects its “behind-the-meter” strategy, where data centers are directly connected to power generation assets to absorb excess renewable energy and convert it into computing workloads, including bitcoin mining and AI processing.
The Dorothy campus in West Texas is emerging as a central node in that strategy. In addition to the 1A and 1B facilities, Soluna has outlined plans for a third phase, Project Dorothy 3, which would further expand capacity at the site.
The expansion comes as Soluna seeks to scale its dual focus on bitcoin mining and AI workloads, positioning itself among a growing cohort of operators attempting to bridge renewable energy development with high-performance computing demand. The approach mirrors a broader industry shift toward tighter integration between power and compute, particularly as grid constraints and interconnection bottlenecks reshape how new data center capacity is brought online.
Soluna shares have recently drawn price momentum following heightened trading activity after a Nasdaq compliance notice earlier this month tied to its sub-$1 share price, adding to scrutiny over the company’s execution as it builds out new capacity.
