Bitdeer: Fox Creek, AB

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Bitdeer: Fox Creek, AB

Year Planned: 2027

Utility Provider: ATCO Electric

Ownership: BitDeer owns the building.

Lot Size: 19 acres

Site History

2022: The Alberta Utilities Commission approves the Opal gas-fired power plant for Kiwetinohk Energy.
February 2025: Bitdeer buys the fully permitted Opal site and power project from Kiwetinohk.
March 2025: The utilities commission transfers the power plant approval to Bitdeer.
June 2026: Bitdeer breaks ground on the campus.
August 2026: Bitdeer moves energization to Q4 2027.

Project Profile

Developer: Bitdeer Technologies Group
Land: about 19 acres on Crown land south of Fox Creek
Design: the data centre runs behind the fence on the on-site gas plant, with a grid connection to export power at peak demand
Cooling: closed-loop dry cooling, designed for bitcoin mining at first and for AI and HPC later
Status: Construction

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