Datacenter Projects in Virginia

Virginia is the largest datacenter market in the world. Northern Virginia's Data Center Alley in Loudoun County carries roughly 70% of global internet traffic and continues to attract multi-gigawatt hyperscaler campuses.

Virginia is currently tracking roughly 320 active datacenter projects across operational sites, builds under construction, and recently announced campuses, representing an estimated 7,500 MW of IT load capacity. Over the last 24 months, 45 new large-scale projects have been announced statewide, with approximate aggregate investment of $95B. The state is categorized as a primary market for North American datacenter activity.

Top Datacenter Markets in Virginia

Datacenter construction in Virginia is concentrated in Loudoun County (Ashburn), Prince William County, Fairfax County, Henrico County, Spotsylvania County. These submarkets attract activity because of available high-voltage transmission capacity, large industrial-zoned land parcels, favorable tax abatements, and existing fiber routes connecting to major peering hubs.

Major Operators and Hyperscalers Building in Virginia

Operators with significant presence or active builds in Virginia include Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Meta, QTS, Digital Realty. Each operator runs a distinct procurement model — hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta) typically award national MSAs to a short list of general contractors and self-perform commissioning, while colocation providers (Digital Realty, Equinix, QTS, Aligned) source more locally and award trade-by-trade.

Notable named projects and campuses in Virginia include: AWS US-East-1 expansion, Microsoft Boydton mega-campus, QTS Ashburn, Meta Henrico.

Who Sells Into Virginia Datacenter Projects

A typical 100 MW datacenter campus in Virginia involves dozens of supplier categories. Companies actively pursuing Virginia datacenter work include:

• General contractors and construction managers— DPR, Holder, Fortis, Clayco, Whiting-Turner, JE Dunn, Brasfield & Gorrie, Turner, Mortenson
• Electrical contractors and switchgear suppliers — Rosendin, Faith Technologies, Cupertino Electric, Eaton, ABB, Schneider Electric, Vertiv, Powell, Siemens Energy
• Mechanical, HVAC and cooling suppliers — Stulz, Vertiv, Trane, Munters, Carrier, Johnson Controls, Nortek, Stellar
• Power equipment and backup generation — Caterpillar, Cummins, Kohler, Generac, MTU, ABB UPS, Mitsubishi Power, Bloom Energy
• Structural, civil and site work — Concrete, steel erection, sitework grading, paving, fencing and security perimeter
• Fiber, structured cabling and BMS integrators — Corning, CommScope, Panduit, Belden, Honeywell BMS, Schneider EcoStruxure

How to Find Datacenter Projects in Virginia

Datacenter projects in Virginiaare best identified through a combination of public and private signals: state and county building permit filings, economic development authority press releases and incentive announcements, utility interconnection queues and substation upgrade petitions, environmental (NPDES, air permit) filings, FAA notices for construction cranes, and hyperscaler real estate filings. SUPPLYCO's AI agents aggregate these signals continuously and surface them to sales reps inside their existing CRM, so contractors and suppliers in Virginia can engage before bid lists close.