{"id":71489,"date":"2026-04-22T05:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/soluna-holdings-expands-blockware-partnership-to-wind-powered-west-texas-site-topping-17-mw\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T05:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:21:27","slug":"soluna-holdings-expands-blockware-partnership-to-wind-powered-west-texas-site-topping-17-mw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/soluna-holdings-expands-blockware-partnership-to-wind-powered-west-texas-site-topping-17-mw\/","title":{"rendered":"Soluna Holdings Expands Blockware Partnership to Wind-Powered West Texas Site, Topping 17 MW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soluna Holdings and Blockware signed a 4th expansion deal, adding 3.3 MW at Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas.<\/li>\n<li>Blockware now holds over 17 MW across Soluna sites, making it the first customer at Dorothy 1B.<\/li>\n<li>Soluna plans to develop Project Dorothy 3 at the Briscoe Wind Farm campus as buildout continues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>West Texas Wind-Powered <span>Bitcoin Mining<\/span> Site Gets First Customer in Blockware-Soluna Deal<\/h2>\n<p>The new agreement brings Blockware\u2019s total deployed capacity across all <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-miner-soluna-closes-53-million-wind-farm-acquisition-in-west-texas\/\">Soluna<\/a> sites to more than 17 MW. It also marks the first customer signed at Dorothy 1B, a 25 MW facility co-located with the Briscoe Wind Farm.<\/p>\n<p>Soluna\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260421426186\/en\/Soluna-Announces-Fourth-Expansion-with-Blockware-Surpassing-17-MW-of-Total-Capacity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announcement<\/a> said it acquired the Briscoe Wind Farm in a $53 million deal, giving the company direct control over energy production at its Project Dorothy campus. The setup runs power from the wind farm straight into the data center, cutting out grid dependence.<\/p>\n<p>Deployment for the latest expansion began in March 2026. The project falls in line with Soluna\u2019s behind-the-meter model, which channels surplus renewable energy into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-bitcoin-mining\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin mining<\/a> and artificial intelligence (AI) computing workloads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to expand our partnership with Blockware for the fourth time and bring them to a new site,\u201d said John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna.<\/p>\n<p>Belizaire added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs we scale, we remain focused on delivering reliable, renewable-powered infrastructure for AI and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-bitcoin-mining\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin mining<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The partnership between the two companies has grown steadily. In February 2026, Soluna added 6 MW for Blockware at its Dorothy 1A site, also located in West Texas. Each expansion has built on the previous agreement rather than replacing it.<\/p>\n<p>Mason Jappa, CEO of Blockware, detailed that the company\u2019s growth has aligned with Soluna\u2019s ability to bring new sites online. \u201cTheir ability to launch new sites allows us to deepen our partnership and scale alongside them,\u201d Jappa remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Soluna, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NASDAQ-SLNH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SLNH<\/a>, develops green data centers for computing-heavy applications. The Albany, N.Y.-based company has positioned its West Texas campus as a multi-site operation tied to the same renewable energy source.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_808070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-808070\" style=\"width:1996px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-808070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soluna Holdings (Nasdaq: SLNH) on Tuesday just before 10:30 a.m.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Tuesday, around 10:24 a.m. Eastern time, Soluna shares were up 3.2% and over the last five trading sessions, the stock has risen more than 29%. SLNH has seen a massive 100% gain over the last 30 days of trading on Nasdaq as well. At press time a SLNH share is exchanging hands for $1.43 per unit.<\/p>\n<p>With Dorothy 1B now operational for its first customer, Soluna has also announced plans to develop Project Dorothy 3 at the Briscoe campus. The company did not provide a timeline but stated further details will follow as development progresses.<\/p>\n<p>The expansion adds to a growing list of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-bitcoin-mining\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin mining<\/a> operators seeking direct access to low-cost, renewable energy. Behind-the-meter setups at wind and solar sites have drawn interest from miners looking to reduce power costs and improve operational stability.<\/p>\n<p>Blockware operates as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-bitcoin-mining\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin mining<\/a> infrastructure provider, working with miners who need reliable hosted capacity. The company has expanded its footprint at Soluna sites across multiple contracts since the partnership began.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/soluna-holdings-expands-blockware-partnership-to-wind-powered-west-texas-site-topping-17-mw\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Soluna Holdings and Blockware signed a 4th expansion deal, adding 3.3 MW at Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Blockware now holds over 17 MW across Soluna sites, making it the first customer at Dorothy 1B. 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