Soluna Holdings has signed its fourth capacity expansion agreement with bitcoin mining infrastructure provider Blockware, adding 3.3 megawatts to the Dorothy 1B project in West Texas. The latest deal lifts Blockware’s total deployed capacity across all Soluna sites to more than 17 MW and makes the company the first signed customer at Dorothy 1B, a 25 MW facility located next to the Briscoe wind farm.
A New Step in an Expanding Partnership
The agreement marks another milestone in a partnership that has been growing through a series of consecutive expansions rather than replacement contracts. Soluna said the newest deployment began installation in March 2026, extending Blockware’s presence at the company’s renewable-powered data center network in West Texas.
The two companies had already broadened their relationship earlier in the year. In February 2026, Soluna added 6 MW for Blockware at its Dorothy 1A site, also located in West Texas. The new Dorothy 1B agreement builds on that earlier momentum and shows that Blockware continues to scale alongside Soluna’s ability to bring fresh capacity online.
Soluna CEO John Belizaire said the company was excited to expand its partnership with Blockware for a fourth time and to bring the mining infrastructure provider to a new site. He added that, as Soluna scales, its focus remains on delivering reliable infrastructure powered by renewable energy for both artificial intelligence and bitcoin mining workloads.
Blockware CEO Mason Jappa emphasized the same point from the customer side, saying Soluna’s ability to launch new sites has enabled Blockware to deepen the relationship and grow in parallel with its hosting partner.
Wind-Powered Infrastructure and the Behind-the-Meter Model
One of the most important elements of the announcement is the structure behind the Dorothy campus. Soluna said Dorothy 1B sits adjacent to the Briscoe wind farm, an asset it acquired in a $53 million transaction. By owning the power-generating asset tied to its data center campus, Soluna gains direct control over energy production and can move electricity from the wind farm straight into the facility.
This setup reduces dependence on the traditional power grid and supports the company’s behind-the-meter strategy. In practical terms, that means excess renewable power can be directed into energy-intensive computing operations such as bitcoin mining and AI processing rather than being constrained by grid limitations or exposed entirely to wholesale power market volatility.
For mining operators, access to low-cost electricity remains one of the most decisive variables in profitability. For developers of AI-ready data centers, reliable and scalable energy supply is equally critical. Soluna is positioning itself at the intersection of both trends by developing green data centers designed for compute-heavy applications and tying them to renewable generation assets.
Why Dorothy 1B Matters
Dorothy 1B is notable not only because it adds fresh capacity, but also because it has now secured its first customer. A signed anchor client can be an important signal for a new facility, especially in a market where power strategy, site readiness, and uptime reliability all influence customer decisions. By bringing Blockware into Dorothy 1B, Soluna demonstrates that the project is beginning commercial activation.
The company has described its broader West Texas footprint as a multi-site campus connected to the same renewable energy source. That positioning suggests Soluna is not treating each deployment as an isolated facility, but rather as part of a larger compute corridor built around direct access to wind power. In this model, each additional customer agreement can reinforce the utilization and economics of the wider campus.
Blockware, for its part, operates as a bitcoin mining infrastructure provider serving miners that need dependable hosted capacity. Its continued expansion across Soluna sites indicates demand for hosted mining environments that can combine operational stability with renewable energy access.
Broader Industry Context
The deal also fits into a wider industry shift. More bitcoin miners are looking for direct access to low-cost renewable generation, especially through wind and solar sites where behind-the-meter structures can reduce electricity costs and improve operating resilience. These models have attracted attention because energy is the dominant operating expense in mining, and direct sourcing can help reduce exposure to congestion, curtailment dynamics, and certain grid-related uncertainties.
At the same time, developers with flexible compute loads are increasingly interested in locations where renewable generation is abundant but not always fully monetized through the grid. Bitcoin mining has often been presented as one of the workloads capable of absorbing otherwise underutilized renewable power. Soluna’s strategy, however, extends that concept beyond mining by also framing AI computing as part of the same infrastructure thesis.
That dual-market approach may prove meaningful if demand from mining and AI continues to evolve at different speeds. A renewable-powered data center operator with exposure to both customer segments could have more flexibility in filling capacity than a provider focused on only one category of compute demand.
Market Reaction and What Comes Next
Soluna, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker SLNH, also saw notable stock movement around the time of the report. According to the article, shares were up about 3.2% at roughly 10:24 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday. Over the previous five trading sessions, the stock had gained more than 29%, and over the last 30 trading days, it had risen by 100%. At the time of reporting, SLNH was trading at $1.43 per share.
While short-term stock performance does not define long-term execution, those figures suggest investors have been paying closer attention to Soluna’s expansion plans and its renewable-powered data center strategy.
Looking ahead, Soluna said that alongside the activation of Dorothy 1B for its first customer, it also plans to develop Dorothy 3 at the Briscoe site. The company did not provide a formal timeline, but said more details would be shared as development progresses.
For now, the latest Blockware agreement underscores a clear direction: Soluna is continuing to scale its West Texas platform through renewable-powered, behind-the-meter infrastructure, while Blockware is using that growth pipeline to expand hosted mining capacity. With total deployed capacity now above 17 MW, the partnership is becoming a more visible example of how miners and infrastructure developers are aligning around direct renewable energy access in the current market.