Build Hyperscale Data Centers on the Alberta Prairies

 

Everyone’s looking north, but the real opportunity is south.

Part of the Palliser Triangle, this region is the ideal location for data center development because it has everything you need to build fast and expand faster. Get in before the rush.

Southern Alberta is The Hidden Gem for Hyperscale Growth

Free From Limitations Holding Other Sites Back

If you want to build big, look no further than Southern Alberta.

Here, you won’t run into the same bottlenecks that traditional hubs are currently experiencing, like grid strain, scarce land, and cooling challenges. Nor will you face a lack of infrastructure like emerging rural markets.

This region is unlike anywhere else because you can scale quickly to the gigawatt capacity you need to keep up with AI demand.

The sky’s the limit.

Reliable Power

  • Southern Alberta gets strong winds and more than 300 days of sunshine each year. That’s why it has become a magnet for large-scale renewable energy projects.

    The region is already home to three of Canada’s largest renewable energy projects—Travers Solar, Buffalo Plains Wind Farm, and Blackspring Ridge Wind Farm—collectively generating 1.26 GW of clean power.

    And that’s just the start. If projects of this size can be built once, they can be built again. Southern Alberta has the land, conditions, and policies to generate clean energy at scale.

  • With on-site renewables, you can start construction right away, without waiting years for transmission lines or utility upgrades. The region is power-ready and set for a grid tie.

    Of course, you’ll have the freedom to expand with behind-the-fence generation, but this connection will ultimately anchor your supply, provide reliable backup, and allow you to sell excess power back to the grid.

  • Alberta’s open electricity market lets you negotiate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) directly with energy companies. Rather than relying on standard utility tariffs, you can lock in predictable rates and a long-term supply.

    Free from red tape, you can also bring capacity online faster to meet your compute and storage goals, all while showing an immediate commitment to sustainability by partnering with renewable energy providers.

Ample Water

  • Nearby, the Travers, Little Bow, and McGregor reservoirs are all part of the Bow River Irrigation District (BRID) system, working together like a chain of storage tanks to keep water available for irrigation. 

    As the largest reservoirs in the BRID, they hold a combined 195.5 billion gallons of water. An additional 130.3 billion gallons can be diverted from the Bow River during peak demand, bringing total water availability to about 325.9 billion gallons.

  • There’s a reason why large-scale irrigation infrastructure exists here. With under 350 mm of annual rainfall, this semi-arid region needs ample water for farming.

    But the dry conditions that make it hard to grow crops are ideal for hyperscale data centers. Less humidity means evaporative cooling uses less water, making operations more efficient and cost-effective.

    Add in the long, cold winters, and air cooling can handle server heat for most of the year, helping hyperscalers achieve low water use.

    The result is a balance: water security from three main reservoirs, paired with conservation benefits from the dry and cold climate.

  • By driving demand for more solar farms in the region, you can offset your water consumption and improve public perception. It’s a win-win.

    Here’s the math: Each acre of solar panels can offset about 195,000 gallons of water per year by reducing evaporation through land shading. For a large data center requiring around 652 million gallons annually, developing 4,000 acres of solar could offset that demand with roughly 781 million gallons each year.

Wide-Open Space

  • This region has no shortage of relatively flat parcels near miles of high-voltage transmission lines, gas laterals, and all-weather roads. Even with big renewable energy projects taking up space, there’s still plenty of farmland that can be leased.

    Unlike fertile farmland in other parts of the breadbasket, these acres rarely produce bumper crops because of the dry climate. Ranked as class 3 or higher, the land is exempt from Alberta’s new “Agriculture First” restrictions on renewable energy development.

  • A server farm may occupy hundreds of acres, but local farmland won’t be displaced. With wind and solar providing the energy it needs, farmers can keep working the land alongside renewable projects.

    Take Yetwood Farms, for example. A local leader in agrivoltaics, it demonstrates how farming and solar can co-exist. Through solar sheep grazing, the farm maintains large-scale food production beneath Canada’s largest solar array.

  • Building too close to cities comes with drawbacks, as residents often push back over noise, water use, and the visual impact of data centers. Out here, you’ll find more fields than people, with small towns in the hundreds, family farms, and miles of land in between.

    Yet, it sits in the middle of Calgary and Lethbridge, where you can still access dark fiber, a skilled labor force, and an international airport.

Reach 99.999% Reliability, No Matter the Weather

Sand Battery

Silica sand can be sourced locally from Medicine Hat, providing a convenient and cost-effective supply for installing long-duration energy storage systems.

Natural Gas

Alberta is oil and gas country, and this area has hosted its fair share of plants. The nearest is now dormant, freed up for delivery with a 24 inch high pressure gas pipeline.

Pumped Hydro

We’re in the works to build a fourth reservoir dedicated to data center use, not just to increase water supply, but to serve as pumped hydro for energy storage.

The Timing Has Never Been Better to Lease Land

Farming here isn’t easy. For over 100 years, farmers have persevered, but falling crop prices, relentless droughts, and corporate competition are making it harder to keep the farm in the family.

As a 5th-generation farm, we know these struggles firsthand and can speak to the benefits of this kind of development, having leased the most acres to the Travers Solar Project. And in our conversations, farmers are keen.

It’s an opportunity they’ve been waiting for.

We Clear the Path, You Start Building

We’ve already taken the first steps to make hyperscale development possible in this region by working closely with the Bow River Irrigation District, Government of Alberta, and County of Vulcan.

On top of that, we’ve been talking with landowners face-to-face, building trust and generating early interest.

When you partner with us, you’re not starting from scratch. We’re already securing the permits, contracts, and approvals, so you can focus on what matters most: funding and construction.

And because we live here, we’re more than just facilitators—we’re advocates. We’ll champion this project with local stakeholders, making sure it doesn’t just get built, but benefits the community.

Our commitment is simple: we want to see this region thrive, and we’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen.