Statement issued by Rick Christiaanse, Invest Alberta CEO
Invest Alberta joins eStruxture in celebrating their first Alberta-based data centre, which is also Alberta’s largest to date. This 90-megawatt facility will be located in Rocky View County.
eStruxture’s final investment decision of $750 million is a signal to the world’s largest hyperscalers that Alberta is open for business and ready to welcome the continued development of this sector. These investments hold great potential for long-term benefits to Alberta’s economy increasingly diverse economy.
Invest Alberta supported the finalization of this investment through months of discussions and support from our team and Rocky View County. This agreement will create both temporary construction jobs and permanent employment in the area. eStruxture has also made it known that this is just the beginning; they expect to invest significantly in Alberta over the next five to 10 years.
Congratulations to eStruxture, on announcing their largest data centre to date. The support of the Alberta Government has also been instrumental in making this investment a reality.
We will continue to work with eStruxture on their expansion in Alberta, establishing the province as a global leader in AI-focused data centres and cloud computing. We celebrate this a step forward in our quest to attract billions of dollars of investment to the province.
For more details about the investment, please see eStruxture’s news release here.
About Invest Alberta
Invest Alberta engages the world and provides high-end tailored support to companies, investors, and major new projects. With team members strategically positioned in key markets around the world, Invest Alberta works to break down barriers so businesses can start up, scale up, and succeed without limits. With this announcement, Invest Alberta clients have committed $22.5 billion in investment that created more than 31,586 new jobs for Albertans. For more information, visit investalberta.ca.
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