{
  "id": 7590705,
  "title": "New $50 billion buildout investment will build Canada’s largest data center in Saskatchewan with 1.2 GW capacity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/new-50-billion-buildout-investment-will-build-canadas-largest-data",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/new-usd50-billion-buildout-investment-will-build-canadas-largest-data-center-in-saskatchewan-with-1-2-gw-capacity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bell and Saskatchewan have agreed to build the country's largest data center, with a projected investment of CA$50 billion. The facility aims to expand from its current 300MW capacity to 1.2GW, a fourfold increase.\n\nThe additional 900MW of capacity will need to be self-generated, as the province has mandated that large data centers provide their own energy. This presents a significant challenge, as the initial 300MW facility currently draws power from the grid. Saskatchewan's new rules require self-sourcing, which means Bell is likely to explore options such as natural gas facilities in partnership with third parties.\n\nTo further reduce resource consumption and minimize pressure on local infrastructure, the data center will employ closed-loop cooling technology. This innovation will help tame the environmental impact of the project and potentially alleviate local opposition.\n\nThe project is expected to create around 500-600 direct data center jobs, alongside opportunities in construction, logistics, and security roles. As of August 2026, Saskatchewan has been reviewing over 30 data center development applications, signaling the province's growing interest in the sector.\n\nBell's CEO, Mirko Bibic, believes that the CA$50 billion investment in the 1.2GW AI Fabric will provide governments, businesses, researchers, and innovators with a secure and sovereign foundation to deploy AI at scale and compete globally.",
  "summary": "Bell's 300MW data center, set to go live next year, has just gained support to grow 4x as the company plans 1.2GW of capacity.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "Another day, another data centre announcement. What do they mean for Canada and its digital sovereignty?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/another-day-another-data-centre-announcement-what-do-they-mean-for",
        "published": "2026-09-15T15:06:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}