CleanSpark Acquires Texas Land for AI and HPC Data Centers as BTC Mining Evolves
On January 14, 2026, CleanSpark Inc. it had signed a final agreement to purchase up to 447 acres of land in Brazoria County, Texas.
The site is about 40 miles south of Houston. It will support the construction of a large data centre campus with transmission-level power, capable of handling an initial 300 megawatts (MW) of load. The project might grow by 300 MW, bringing the overall capacity to 600 MW.
The sale is likely to close in the first quarter of 2026, but only if the utilities and property give their consent. This purchase comes with a long-term commitment to extend transmission lines, ensuring that power is always available on the ERCOT grid, which is known for its abundant renewable energy resources and competitive market.
Growing Presence in Texas
This is CleanSpark’s second large project in the Houston area in the last few months. The first one was in Austin County, where the business got 271 acres and 285 MW of power for another AI-focused data centre. The first energisation is scheduled for the first half of 2027. These facilities work together to create a regional hub with a total potential utility capacity of over 890 MW.
CleanSpark, which used to be a , is using its expertise in power management and infrastructure to enter the quick-growing sectors of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC).
The corporation has more than 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, land, and data centres in the US. These are all powered by competitive energy rates worldwide. This change comes at a time when BTC mining is facing challenges, such as record network hardy and fluctuating profitability, prompting companies to viewk other ways to make money.
Insights for Executives
Matt Schultz, the CEO and Chairman of CleanSpark, stressed the importance of the move to the company’s strategy.
“This acquisition shows how serious we are about making Texas a major centre for our AI and HPC operations,” Schultz stated. “We are putting CleanSpark in a excellent position to meet the growing needs of the AI and HPC sectors by getting large-scale, transmission-connected power in a market with lots of and a regulatory environment that is friendly to them.”
This move not only gives us more space but also makes it easier for us to provide our customers with flexible, reliable, and long-lasting computing answers. Schultz further said that both locations are within 75 miles ofof Houston, making them ideal for low-latency applications like AI inference that need to process data rapidly near end consumers.
What Analysts Think
Analysts have liked the news. maintained its overweight rating on CleanSpark stock, noting that the acquisition demonstrated the company’s ability to compete in the power industry.
Reginald Smith, an analyst at J.P. Morgan, wrote to clients that the purchase is “excellent for the stock because it shows that the company can still get large power blocks in a tight market.”
Smith also said that the location near Houston “should be appealing to customers who want to use AI inference applications that need low latency.” This feeling aligns with what is happening in the industry as a whole, where former crypto miners are using their energy-intensive infrastructure for AI workloads that require significant computing power and offer higher margins.
