Salem VA Medical Center Solar

Brownfield

Salem, Virginia

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Salem VA Medical Center Solar is a former landfill site in Salem, Virginia. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer landfill site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity2 MW
Acreage6 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation3.6 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former landfill site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Salem VA Medical Center Solar, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Salem VA Medical Center Solar
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CLOVERDALE EASTSubstation-AdjacentVABotetourt County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs75.6
CLOVERDALESubstation-AdjacentVARoanoke city345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs74.5
CLOVERDALE 765KVSubstation-AdjacentVASalem city765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs73.9
MATT FUNKSubstation-AdjacentVASalem city345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs71.4
JACKSONS FERRYSubstation-AdjacentVAMontgomery County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs71.1
Greenfield (CLOVERDALE 765KV - JACKSONS FE)GreenfieldVAFloyd County765 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs69.8
UNKNOWN171704Substation-AdjacentVARoanoke city138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN121155Substation-AdjacentVARoanoke city138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.0

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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