Soluna & Metrobloks Partner for 100MW AI-Ready Site in Texas

Soluna Holdings has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Metrobloks to co-develop a high-density AI and HPC data centre at its renewable-powered campus, Project Kati 2, in Willacy County, Texas. 

The initial phase will deliver over 100MW of critical IT capacity, with future expansion planned beyond 300MW.

Renewable power meets GPU-ready infrastructure

Soluna Holdings develops green data centres for compute-heavy applications including Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence. 

Its latest move is a partnership with Metrobloks, a data centre developer focused on AI-ready infrastructure.

The project combines Soluna’s renewable-powered site and ERCOT grid expertise with Metrobloks’ design and operations platform. The aim is to provide dense, GPU-compatible capacity with faster deployment than traditional builds. 

Located near McAllen in South Texas, the site gives customers the opportunity to have a regional alternative to Central and West Texas.

Metrobloks’ leadership team has supported more than 12GW of global data centre capacity. 

The company builds sustainable, high-density facilities that serve AI and low-latency workloads. 

Soluna’s Project Kati campus already runs on wind power and is being developed in phases to serve both digital assets and compute workloads.

John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna: “Project Kati is our blueprint for Renewable Computing at scale and this site reflects the kind of infrastructure AI now demands.

“This site offers what AI and HPC deployments need most right now: available power, strong renewable resources and a regulatory and grid environment that supports speed. 

“Our team spent years securing the right location and power position at Kati. By partnering with Metrobloks to lead design, operations and customer engagement for Kati 2, we can accelerate AI and HPC deployment while staying focused on what we do best, turning constrained renewable energy into productive compute.”

Joint structure to support speed and scale

The partners will create a project company to own and operate the new facility. Metrobloks will lead design, development, leasing and day-to-day operations. 

This includes securing pre-lease agreements and handling customer engagement.

Soluna contributes site control, power entitlements, electrical infrastructure and development support.

Power for the project will come from Soluna’s existing sources and may expand with additional supply from EDF Power Solutions and the Las Majadas wind farm. The site is currently under a non-binding letter of intent from a potential neocloud tenant.

Ernest Popescu, CEO of Metrobloks says:“Customers are telling us the same thing in every market. They need power and capacity now, not years from now.

“Project Kati stands out because the power is both available and scalable. Soluna has already done the hard work to secure a renewable-powered site with room to grow. 

“We’re building on that foundation with AI-ready design and a clear path for customers to scale high-density AI and HPC workloads beyond the initial 100 MW.”

The development strategy addresses growing demand from organisations seeking scalable capacity for AI models and other compute-intensive tasks. 

By combining renewable energy, interconnection readiness and AI-specific design, the project is designed to support quick deployment.

Data centre growth anchored in sustainability

Project Kati 2 forms part of a broader trend linking clean energy with digital infrastructure. 

Located within the ERCOT-managed Texas grid, the site is optimised for high-density compute while utilising stranded or constrained renewable energy. 

Soluna began work on the original 166MW wind-powered site in September 2025.

The new facility, Kati 2, builds out an additional 100MW+ of capacity focused on AI and HPC, forming a dual-purpose site for digital assets and compute. 

The full campus roadmap aims to deliver more than 300MW of critical IT capacity.

Metrobloks and Soluna’s collaboration demonstrates how the sector continues to adapt infrastructure models to match shifting demand, capacity constraints and energy access.

The Kati 2 model puts renewables at the centre of data centre design, offering a path forward for AI and HPC workloads seeking scale and speed in one location.