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 new deal lifts Blockware’s total deployed capacity across Soluna’s sites to more than 17 MW and makes Blockware the first signed customer at Dorothy 1B, a new wind-powered data center facility tied to Soluna’s growing renewable energy strategy.
A First Customer for Dorothy 1B
Dorothy 1B is a 25 MW data center facility located next to the Briscoe wind farm in West Texas. According to Soluna, deployment for the latest expansion began in March 2026. The facility is part of the company’s “behind-the-meter” model, in which excess renewable power is routed directly into high-intensity computing workloads such as bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence rather than relying primarily on traditional grid supply.
The announcement marks an important milestone for Dorothy 1B because it establishes the site’s first commercial customer. For Soluna, that is a practical validation of its strategy of pairing renewable generation with modular data center capacity. For Blockware, it represents another step in an ongoing expansion across Soluna-operated facilities.
Wind Farm Ownership Strengthens Energy Control
Soluna said it acquired the Briscoe wind farm in a $53 million transaction, giving the company direct control over power generation for the Dorothy project campus. Under this structure, electricity generated by the wind farm can be delivered directly to the data center, reducing reliance on the grid and potentially improving both operating efficiency and energy cost visibility.
This direct linkage between generation and computing infrastructure is central to Soluna’s broader positioning in the market. By controlling both the renewable energy source and the data center environment, the company is building what it describes as a platform for intensive workloads that includes both bitcoin mining and AI computing. The behind-the-meter approach also aligns with a wider industry trend in which miners and compute operators seek lower-cost and more stable power arrangements in regions with abundant renewable production.
Partnership Growth Continues
The latest agreement builds on a relationship that has expanded steadily over time. In February 2026, Soluna added 6 MW of capacity for Blockware at its Dorothy 1A site, also in West Texas. The company noted that each new expansion has been layered on top of prior agreements rather than replacing them, suggesting a cumulative growth pattern in Blockware’s footprint across Soluna’s infrastructure.
Soluna Chief Executive Officer John Belizaire said the company was excited to expand its partnership with Blockware for the fourth time and bring the customer to a new site. He added that as Soluna scales, its focus remains on providing reliable infrastructure powered by renewable energy for both AI and bitcoin mining workloads.
Blockware CEO Mason Jappa said the company’s growth has aligned with Soluna’s ability to bring new sites online. In his view, that execution has allowed Blockware to deepen the partnership and scale in step with Soluna’s expansion strategy.
Why the Deal Matters for Mining Infrastructure
Blockware operates as a bitcoin mining infrastructure provider and works with miners that need dependable hosted capacity. Its growing presence across Soluna’s sites highlights the value of expandable hosting arrangements at energy-linked facilities, particularly as the mining sector continues to prioritize uptime, power pricing, and flexibility in deployment.
The announcement also reflects a broader shift in the digital asset mining sector. More operators are pursuing direct access to low-cost renewable generation, especially at wind and solar sites where behind-the-meter structures can help reduce electricity costs and improve operational stability. In an environment where power remains the single most important input cost for mining, infrastructure tied directly to renewable assets has become increasingly attractive.
At the same time, Soluna’s model is not limited to mining. The company has repeatedly framed its data center platform as suitable for both bitcoin mining and AI, indicating that it sees long-term demand coming from multiple compute-heavy industries. That diversification narrative may be particularly relevant as capital markets pay closer attention to the overlap between energy infrastructure and next-generation data center development.
Public Market Response and Next Steps
Soluna, which is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker SLNH, describes itself as a developer of green data centers for intensive computing applications. The company, based in Albany, New York, has positioned its West Texas campus as a multi-site operation connected to the same renewable energy source.
According to the report, shares of Soluna were up about 3.2% at around 10:24 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday. Over the previous five trading sessions, the stock had gained more than 29%. Over the last 30 trading days, SLNH had climbed 100%. At the time referenced in the article, the shares were trading at $1.43.
With Dorothy 1B now active for its first customer, Soluna also said it plans to develop Dorothy 3 at the Briscoe site. The company did not provide a timeline for that next phase, but said more details would be released as development progresses.
While the latest expansion is modest in size compared with utility-scale energy projects, it is meaningful as an indicator of execution. It shows Soluna continuing to convert its West Texas renewable energy footprint into contracted data center capacity, and it shows Blockware continuing to commit infrastructure demand to that model. In a market where both mining economics and data center power access remain under scrutiny, the combination of direct renewable generation, phased deployment, and repeat customer expansion is likely to remain a closely watched operating template.