AI cloud firm Fluidstack has begun construction on its data center campus in Wythe County, Virginia. As reported by WDJB , Fluidstack is developing 99 acres of land for the project at Progress Park. Dubbed Solis Arx, the project was first proposed in December 2025, and is expected to see more than $1 billion in investment, including real property improvements, power infrastructure, IT hardware, equipment, and workforce. The data center campus will be developed in phases, with the majority expected to be completed by the end of 2027. Construction is expected to generate 1,000 jobs, with 75 permanent positions once operational. Details about the number and size of any data center buildings have not been provided. The data center will use a closed-loop system with an initial fill of approximately 400,000 gallons, and Fluidstack has said it will cover costs related to power infrastructure upgrades. Wythe County is expected to receive an additional $10 million in annual revenue by 2028 as a result of the project. The county said on its website that Progress Park has been established since 1999, and it has been seeking data center investment at the site for three years. Wythe County is located in southwest Virginia near the borders of West Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina. The vast majority of data centers in Virginia are located in the north of the state, in what is the world's largest data center market. Fluidstack is also developing or operating data centers in Indiana , Texas, and New York .