EverWind, a Nova Scotia-based energy infrastructure company, has announced plans for over CA$ 10 billion (US$ 7.09 billion) in private investment for a data center campus at its Point Tupper industrial site while Anthropic has confirmed it has entered into a lease agreement at the campus.
As outlined in a press release, the planned investment includes more than CA$ 8 billion (US$ 5.68 billion) to develop, construct, own, and finance the campus. The remaining CA$ 2 billion (US$ 1.42 billion) will be used to expand EverWind’s onshore wind portfolio in Nova Scotia.
“Point Tupper has supported industry in the Strait Region for more than 50 years. Today’s announcement represents major new investment in Nova Scotia’s digital and energy infrastructure and highlights the role Nova Scotians can play in driving Canada’s renewed economic ambitions, marking a new chapter for the site and creating opportunities for rural Nova Scotia,” said Trent Vichie, EverWind founder and Chief Executive Officer.
The campus plans to have an initial capacity of 95 MW in late 2027 but by 2028, total capacity will balloon to 420 MW. The company also said that the CA$ 2 billion will support its four renewable energy generation projects in Bear Lake, Windy Ridge, Kmtnuk, and Upper Afton. The data center is said to complement EverWind’s plans for green hydrogen and ammonia at Point Tupper.
Following EverWind’s announcement, Jacob Glick, Anthropic Head of Public Policy, Canada, announced on LinkedIn that the Claude developer had signed its first data center lease in Canada with EverWind.
“Canada and Nova Scotia have both set a high bar for how data centres get built. We’ve signed the federal Responsible Data Centre Development Principles, and we’re committed to meeting Premier Houston’s conditions: protecting ratepayers, safeguarding water and making sure Nova Scotians benefit,” wrote Glick.
While not its first lease agreement, the deal is part of a growing trend for the company as it pushes to meet demand for its AI products.
As w.media reported in July, Anthropic signed a 20-year lease agreement with US digital infrastructure company TeraWulf. That lease covers 401 MW of critical IT load at a facility in Kentucky and is expected to generate US$ 19 billion in contracted revenue over the initial term.
The company also entered into its first data center lease in Australia in September. The AI company has made a long-term commitment at the Western Downs Digital Park in Queensland which is expected to have a peak capacity of 2.16 GW.