Bitdeer Breaks Ground on 101MW Natural Gas Plant and Data Center in Alberta, Canada
June 15, 2026
Bitdeer Breaks Ground on 101MW Natural Gas Plant and Data Center in Alberta, Canada
Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Singapore-based bitcoin mining and high-performance computing firm, has begun construction on a major energy and digital infrastructure project near Fox Creek, Alberta, Canada. The initiative, which combines a 101MW on-site natural gas power plant with a data center offering approximately 100MW of computing capacity, represents a significant step in the company’s strategy to vertically integrate power generation and computing infrastructure.
The US$155 million (CA$214 million) project, developed on a 7.7-hectare site about 1.5 kilometers from the Town of Fox Creek in the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16, is expected to be fully energized in the second quarter of 2027. Under Alberta’s “bring-your-own-generation” framework, the data center will be powered directly by the on-site gas plant, bypassing the provincial grid for its primary electricity needs. However, the facility will remain connected to Alberta’s electricity system, allowing it to curtail computing workloads and export power back to the grid during periods of peak demand or grid stress.
The site will initially support bitcoin mining operations but retains flexibility to accommodate future high-performance computing workloads, including artificial intelligence applications. Bitdeer Chairman and CEO Jihan Wu emphasized the strategic importance of the location, stating, “Today’s groundbreaking marks the beginning of our long-term presence in Canada.” Wu noted that the choice of Alberta and Fox Creek was driven by the region’s regulatory framework, energy resources, skilled workforce, and openness to industrial investment.
The project is expected to generate around 300 construction jobs and 30 permanent positions, with priority given to Alberta-based contractors and local hiring. From an environmental perspective, Bitdeer will deploy a closed-loop dry-cooling system that avoids water withdrawal from nearby bodies of water. Additionally, the company plans to install a system to capture and utilize carbon dioxide emissions from the on-site power generation, a move intended to reduce the facility’s carbon intensity and offset applicable Canadian carbon obligations.
This development follows Bitdeer’s acquisition of the fully licensed and permitted Fox Creek site and gas-fired power project from Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. in February 2025, for which the company paid US$21.7 million in cash. The project had previously received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission, including permits for constructing the natural gas plant and approval for a grid interconnection with the Alberta Electric System Operator. Initially expected to be energized in late 2026, the updated timeline now pushes the energization date to Q2 2027.
Bitdeer is among a growing number of bitcoin mining firms seeking to integrate power generation and computing infrastructure, a strategy aimed at reducing exposure to volatile grid electricity prices and securing reliable energy for future AI and HPC workloads. The company, headquartered in Singapore, already operates data centers in the United States, Norway, Bhutan, and Ethiopia. In April 2026, Bitdeer appointed a contractor to begin converting one of its Norwegian crypto mining sites for HPC workloads, underscoring its broader shift toward diversified computing services.
Source: datacenterdynamics
