Surging growth continues in Albertas technology sector [Video]

In a $750-million boost to Alberta’s tech sector, Canadian data centre firm eStruxture announced Tuesday it would be building a 90MW data centre in Rocky View County.

The move would more than double its operations in the province according to eStruxture president and CEO Todd Coleman.

“Our demand curve has gone through the roof,” explained Coleman. “We’re building this 90-MW data centre on the back of our existing demand profile, but also on what’s to come around AI demand, and our belief that it’s gonna make its way north, and that Alberta, and Calgary in particular, is a logical place for it.”

That additional load on Alberta’s electricity grid has some concerned, but Alberta’s minister for affordability and utilities says the growth will be monitored.

“We just wanna make sure that we’re very intentional on where they’re placed and how they’re placed in our grid.” Neudorf said outside of question …