Added as approved
Zenith Volts Data Center and Solar Facility (Lake Arthur)
Zenith Volts Corp.. Approved, 1265 MW
Cheyenne, Wyoming based Zenith Volts Corp. won a special use permit from Chaves County on August 22, 2025 for a data center and solar power complex on roughly 8,500 acres of ranch land along West Pearson Road near Lake Arthur, about 20 miles south of Roswell and extending to the Eddy County line. The plan pairs a 300 acre data center seeking up to 1.3 gigawatts of capacity with a 1,265 megawatt solar facility, a 250 acre battery storage system, natural gas backup generators, and geothermal cooling, designed to operate independent of the regional grid. The roughly 11.7 billion dollar project is projected to create about 900 construction jobs and 140 permanent jobs, with Zenith Volts targeting operations by November 2027.
How far is it from you?
Free. Every site we track within 25 miles of your address, nearest first, with how far each one is.
Follow this project
One free email when Zenith Volts Data Center and Solar Facility (Lake Arthur) changes status, a hearing is scheduled, or a comment deadline opens.
Unsubscribe with one click. We do not sell the list.
Buying or living near this site? Get the address report for $19.
- Status
- Approved
- Operator
- Zenith Volts Corp.
- Applicant on record
- Zenith Volts Corp.
- Location
- Lake Arthur, Chaves County, NM
- Size
- 1265 MW, 8500 acres
- Cooling
- Closed loop (low water)
- Utility
- Not reported
- First reported
- 2025-08
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: permits and construction. Builders do not always announce a construction start date in advance.
Sources
- County approves permit for data center, solar facility, Chaves County, New Mexico (official), 2025-08-22
- Chaves County approves data center project amid rising demand for computing infrastructure, Albuquerque Journal, 2025-10-28
- Zenith Volts Corp. Secures County Approval for Scalable Data Center 20 Miles South of Roswell, NM, Targeting Operation by November 2027, Newswire / Yahoo Finance
- Zenith obtains planning approval for 1.24GW data center project in Roswell, New Mexico, Data Center Dynamics
History
Common questions
Where is the Zenith Volts Data Center and Solar Facility (Lake Arthur)?
It is in Lake Arthur, Chaves County, NM.
Has the Zenith Volts Data Center and Solar Facility (Lake Arthur) been approved?
Yes, it has been approved.
How big is the Zenith Volts Data Center and Solar Facility (Lake Arthur)?
Reported size: 1265 MW, 8500 acres.
Corrections and tips: use the address in the footer. We link every claim to its source.