Soluna Hits a Major Milestone
One gigawatt. Enough clean power to light up San Francisco and Seattle combined. Enough to power a quarter of Iceland’s grid. And now, enough to power the future of computing.
With the launch of Projects Gladys and Fei, Soluna has officially surpassed 1 gigawatt of clean computing capacity in operation, construction, and development. It’s a huge milestone for our team, and one that stands on the shoulders of the projects that came before it, including Project Dorothy.
“Reaching one gigawatt of clean-powered computing is a landmark moment in Soluna’s journey,” said CEO John Belizaire. “It validates that our model — transforming wasted renewable energy into scalable computing infrastructure — can meet the needs of the most demanding industries. This is only the first chapter of what Renewable Computing will achieve.”
This isn’t just a number. One gigawatt represents scale, momentum, and a growing demand for data centers that run on real, renewable power.
Project Dorothy was our flagship project; the one that proved our model works and delivers real results. By colocating with wind farms, we’ve shown that clean energy can reliably support high-performance computing, from AI to Bitcoin mining.
“Project Dorothy was the inflection point,” says CTO Dip Patel. “The moment we had been dreaming about since 2018; We proved renewable power could deliver reliable, flexible, and high-performance computing. Every project since has built on those learnings, refining the technology and scaling it to reach the gigawatt mark and beyond.”
Next, Soluna’s 166 MW wind-powered Project Kati will build on that foundation and push our capacity even further.
How We Got Here: A Five-Year Climb
This milestone didn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of five years of persistence, strategic execution, and a conviction that computing can unlock the full potential of renewable energy.
Our story began with Project Sophie in Kentucky, our first greenfield site built using Soluna’s design. From there, we launched Project Dorothy in Texas, the first to combine that design with our full model of colocating data centers directly with renewable projects. Dorothy became the flagship, proving that clean power could be made more profitable and computing more sustainable at scale.
From there, the road was anything but smooth. We weathered multiple Bitcoin winters, navigated changing policy and regulatory landscapes, and pushed through market turbulence that reshaped the energy and crypto sectors alike.
Through it all, we kept building, refining our strategy, expanding our partnerships, and diversifying into AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.
“All our growth is powered by trust – from investors, power partners, customers, and the local communities. We’ve always held fast to our long-term vision of computing as a better battery, and that’s what has allowed us to scale to one gigawatt,” says Phil Ng, VP of Corporate Development.
Today, that foundation has carried us beyond the gigawatt mark — a launchpad for scaling renewable computing into the next era.
Let’s Paint a Picture For You
One gigawatt sounds abstract. In reality, it’s enormous; enough to reshape cities, grids, and entire industries.
1 GW reduces CO2 significantly; it’s equivalent to taking 978,261 cars off the road each year! That’s 6.3% of total passenger cars sold in the U.S. in 2024. That is the positive impact on the environment that Soluna is having.
Here’s another way to understand the impact: 1 gigawatt is enough to power 25% of Iceland’s entire electricity grid. It’s a powerful reminder of just how much clean energy we’re bringing online—and how that energy can be redirected toward the world’s growing demand for computing.
1 gigawatt is equivalent to 3.1 million solar panels — enough to power over 100 football stadiums during peak events. That’s the kind of scale we’re working with as we bring more renewable-powered computing online.
But none of it would be possible without the people who make it real. Our on-the-ground team is the driving force behind every milestone.
“One gigawatt represents market validation, not our ceiling. The breadth of major IPPs entrusting us with their renewable assets signals a fundamental shift in how the industry approaches energy optimization. This pipeline is our proof of concept for the multi-gigawatt future we’re building,” said Larbi Loudiyi, VP of Energy.
Catalysts for What’s Next
Projects Gladys and Fei are the sites that pushed us over the one-gigawatt line, and they carry names that reflect Soluna’s values.
At Soluna, every data center is named after a woman who changed the course of science, technology, or mathematics. It’s our way of honoring pioneers whose legacies catalyzed innovation, just as our projects aim to catalyze a clean energy future.
Project Gladys
A 150 MW wind-powered data center, named after mathematician Gladys West, whose groundbreaking work contributed to the development of GPS. Designed for high-efficiency hosting and long-term scale.
Project Fei
A 100 MW solar-powered data center, named after AI pioneer Dr. Fei-Fei Li, who created ImageNet, one of the largest visual databases for AI training. Co-located to capture and monetize surplus solar power.
Together, these projects represent the next evolution of Renewable Computing: more flexible, more sustainable, and more essential to meeting the world’s growing computing demand.
The Future of Computing is Renewable
Surpassing 1 gigawatt is a major moment, but it’s only the beginning.
“Numbers tell one story. Our people tell another. This milestone is a celebration of the teams who built through setbacks, who found creative solutions, and who kept believing in the mission. One gigawatt belongs to them,” says Chief People Officer, Mary O’Reilly.
With a 2.8 GW+ power pipeline in motion, our team is turning potential into projects, bringing renewable-powered computing online exactly where clean energy is abundant and underutilized. Because the future of AI, Bitcoin, and high-performance computing can’t run on fossil fuels or hope. It runs on clean power, and Soluna is leading the charge.
Because the future of AI, Bitcoin, and high-performance computing can’t run on fossil fuels or hope. It runs on clean power, and Soluna is leading the charge.
