Nova Scotia to host massive data centre to power Anthropic's AI assistant Claude
EverWind Fuels is building a massive data center in Nova Scotia to provide computing power for the AI company Anthropic. The project, which will be powered by renewable energy, is expected to reach 420 megawatts of capacity by 2028.
Why it matters
The partnership underscores the massive energy demands of the AI industry and the growing trend of locating data centers in regions with abundant renewable energy resources.
October 16 | Duration closed caption 2:11 EverWind says it will bring billions of dollars and hundreds of megawatts of computing power to Cape Breton. The company shared details about a data centre it plans to build and lease to an artificial intelligence firm. The CBC's Taryn Grant was in Point Tupper for the announcement. Social Sharing A massive data centre to provide computing power for the artificial intelligence giant Anthropic is under pre-construction just outside Port Hawkesbury in Cape Breton.
EverWind Fuels will build and own the facility, while Anthropic will lease the first phase for a term of at least 20 years. Anthropic said in a news release the data centre "will power Claude models and serve growing demand from Canadian and global customers."
EverWind, headed by Australian-American private equity veteran Trent Vichie, had previously confirmed it has data centre ambitions, but said little else.
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