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Data center campus · Appomattox Center for Business and Commerce, north of the town of Appomattox, Appomattox, Virginia

AVAIO Digital Appomattox data center campus

Proposed as of Oct. 5, 2026

A planned $3 billion, 300 MW data center campus on 452 acres that the developer agreed to buy from the Appomattox County Economic Development Authority, with construction expected to begin by late 2026. Also known as: Project Hercules.

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Power300MW reported · stated
Site452acres

Who is behind it

ProjectAVAIO Digital Appomattox data center campusAlso: Project Hercules
Developer and teamAVAIO Digital Partners
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Cardinal News reported DEQ had approved the stormwater plan, attorneys were finalizing a performance agreement, and the county EDA chair expected construction to start by year's end on a roughly ten-year buildout of six or seven data centers. (Cardinal News, Oct. 5, 2026)

  2. The county EDA held a meeting to answer residents' questions; an initial building and partial substation were described as planned for 2027-2028. (WDBJ7, March 23, 2026)

  3. AVAIO Digital announced a $3 billion campus on 452 acres it agreed to buy from the county EDA, with 300 MW of power from CVEC and Dominion. (AVAIO Digital Partners (Business Wire), Dec. 10, 2024; Cardinal News, Dec. 11, 2024)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Cardinal News (Oct. 2026) describes the site as more than 400 acres; the developer release and earlier reporting say 452 acres.
  • Cardinal News (Oct. 2026) says permit applications were submitted and DEQ approved the stormwater plan; status kept at proposed until construction begins.
  • The 2024 announcement was an agreement to buy the land from the county EDA; no record opened confirms the closing.
  • Coordinates approximate, placed at the industrial park just north of the town near U.S. 460 and Route 26 as reported.

The full record

Status note
Data centers are allowed by right in the county industrial park, so no rezoning or hearing was needed; DEQ approved the stormwater plan, a performance agreement was being finalized, and the county EDA chair expected construction to start by the end of 2026.
Power note
Developer stated 300 MW from CVEC and Dominion (Dec. 2024); Cardinal News (Oct. 2026) reported 50 MW available on site without new infrastructure and cited the company's website for initial power in 2027.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.