Canada is welcoming “the world’s first net-zero, fully integrated off-grid Bitcoin mining facility.”
Last year, Bitdeer Technologies Group acquired a 19-acre site near Fox Creek in Alberta. This month, the blockchain and computing company confirmed that it has official broken ground on its forthcoming facility.
“Today’s groundbreaking marks the beginning of our long-term presence in Canada,” stated Jihan Wu, Chief Executive Officer of Bitdeer.
The site will pair a 101 MW natural gas power plant with a data centre offering approximately 100 MW of computing capacity.
“There’s an incredible opportunity around artificial intelligence, and we’re not afraid to dream big,” commented Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta.
Bitdeer’s US$155 million plan now moves into its construction phase following years of permitting, engineering, environmental review, regulatory approvals, and consultation with local governments.
The data centre will be powered directly by the plant rather than drawing operating electricity from the grid.
This integrated model is designed to deliver efficient power utilization, reduce transmission losses, and support long-term scalability, according to a statement from Bitdeer.
The facility will feature a closed-loop dry-cooling system with no water withdrawal from nearby bodies of water and promises to meet environmental, air quality, and noise compliance regulations.
Bitdeer also plans to deploy a system to capture and utilize CO₂ emissions from on-site power generation, intended to reduce the facility’s overall carbon intensity and offset applicable carbon obligations.
With energization planned for Q2 2027, Bitdeer Fox Creek is expected to provide 300 construction jobs and create 30 permanent positions.
David Billay, Bitdeer’s Manager of Alberta Projects, believes that “This facility will make Fox Creek a key part of Northern Alberta’s next generation of digital infrastructure.”
Bitdeer is headquartered in Singapore, with data centres launched across the United States, Norway, Bhutan, and Ethiopia.