Construction on Alberta data centres could start this year

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Several major proposals are already drawing attention

Published Jun 15, 2026

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This photograph shows servers inside the data centre of French company OVHcloud in Roubaix, northern France on April 3, 2025.This photograph shows servers inside the data centre of French company OVHcloud in Roubaix, northern France on April 3, 2025. Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images

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Alberta says gigawatt-scale artificial intelligence data centre announcements could be coming soon, but which ones could get the green light?

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Several major proposals are already drawing attention, from projects in Olds to Keephills, as the province tries to attract investment while facing questions over power, water, land and community support.

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