Vantage Data Centers is expanding its Virginia footprint with a planned $2 billion data center campus in Stafford County near Fredericksburg, strengthening the state’s role as a global hub for digital infrastructure.
The project, dubbed VA4, will add 192 megawatts of capacity and represents Vantage’s fourth campus in Virginia, bringing its statewide investment to about $8 billion since it entered the market in 2017. The development is expected to create around 1,100 construction jobs and 50 permanent positions when it becomes operational.
On an 82-acre site near Fredericksburg, the campus will house three data centers totaling nearly one million square feet. The first building is targeted to be complete in late 2027.
Strategic Importance
Company executives said the Fredericksburg area offered proximity to Northern Virginia’s dense data corridor—known as Data Center Alley—but without its land constraints and infrastructure congestion. “The region provides the connectivity and access our customers need without the challenges of the core hub,” said Dana Adams, president of Vantage’s North American division.
Local officials hailed the project as one that would be a major boost for the area’s technology economy. Darrell English, a member of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, said the expansion would “create hundreds of jobs and strengthen the local economy” while positioning Stafford as an emerging technology destination within the Commonwealth.
It will be built to LEED Silver standards of sustainability and will have a closed-loop chilled water system to minimize water use – increasingly important in data centers which are consuming an ever-increasing amount of energy and other resources. Vantage said the campus will utilize liquid-to-liquid cooling systems with the ability to efficiently cool full computing loads.
In addition to construction and operations, the company will work with local schools and trade organizations to support workforce training and community development programs related to the project.
Virginia is the biggest data centre market in the world with continuous expansion across both Northern Virginia and its neighboring regions, with operators still seeking additional space and power capacity to meet surging demand for cloud services and AI infrastructure.
The state continues to lead the nation and the world in data center construction, driven by projects such as CleanArc’s VA1 Campus in Caroline County and Google’s new $9 billion investment to expand its data center operations across the state.
Factsheet: Vantage VA4 Fredericksburg data center campus
Overview of the Project
Developer: Vantage Data Centers
Location: Stafford County, Fredericksburg area, Virginia
Project Name: VA4 Campus
Investment: $2 billion
Technical Specifications
Capacity: 192MW
Site Size: 82 acres
Total Square Footage: 929,000 sq ft
Number of Buildings: 3
Cooling Technology: Liquid-to-liquid cooling with CDU-based equipment (100% IT workload capacity)
Water System: Closed-loop chilled water system
Sustainability: LEED Silver certification target; Industry leading low WUE
Vantage VA4 Fredericksburg data center campus: Timeline
Expected Opening: Late 2027 (first building)
Groundbreaking: Complete
Economic Impact
Construction Jobs: 1,100
Permanent Operations Jobs: 50+
Regional Benefits: Tax base strengthening, local business investment, and workforce development initiatives.
Strategic Importance
Vantage’s Fourth Virginia Campus
Total Virginia Capacity: 782MW across four campuses
Combined Virginia Investment: $8 billion
Market Entry: 2017
Key Partners
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Workforce Partner: IBEW Local 26
Competitive Benefits
Situated over an hour from Data Center Alley, it offers capacity access outside high-congestion zones while supporting the emergence of the Fredericksburg region into a digital technology hub.
