Bitdeer Fox Creek
A computing facility and natural-gas power plant under construction near Fox Creek.
Bitdeer is building an approximately 100 MW computing facility alongside the approved 101.133 MW gas plant. Its recorded energization target is the fourth quarter of 2027. Cryptocurrency is the planned use, with future AI capability contemplated; neither operation nor emissions reductions from proposed carbon capture are verified.
Where it stands
Separate approval tracks, not a construction progress bar. Record last verified 2026-08-23.
This record does not establish a current public submission or appeal window. The approvals topic links to the power-plant approval and company disclosures. The fourth-quarter 2027 energization date remains a company target, not a confirmed operating milestone. See the approval and participation record ↓
Power and emissionsCampus demand, electricity supply, and emissions evidence
The data centre is intended to receive power directly from a new natural-gas plant. The plant can also connect to Alberta's grid, and Bitdeer says compute could be curtailed so electricity can be exported during grid stress.
Important distinction: The 101.133 MW plant exists principally to supply the co-located computing facility. A 99 MW grid interconnection does not mean the data centre will normally draw 99 MW from the grid.
Purpose-specific generation: 101.133 MW. A flexible natural-gas plant approved by the AUC and now under construction. [3][1] Public record
Computing capacity: Approximately 100 MW. A facility-capacity claim, not measured operating demand. Current planned use is cryptocurrency; the design is intended to retain future AI/HPC capability. [1][2] Proponent statement
Grid interconnection: 99 MW approved. Bitdeer says the plant can export to the grid when computing is curtailed. The reviewed sources do not promise a fixed amount or frequency of grid support. [1] Proponent statement
Primary fuel: Natural gas. Bitdeer says it plans carbon-capture-and-use equipment, but ADCW did not find a final design, capture rate, operating commitment or verified emissions reduction. [1] Proponent statement
What remains unresolved
Project-specific greenhouse-gas, NOx and other emissions totals for the current design.
The design, capture rate and operating commitment for the proposed carbon-capture-and-use system.
The frequency and quantity of possible electricity exports to the Alberta grid.
Water, cooling, and drainageSupply, demand, wastewater, and servicing
Bitdeer describes closed-loopClosed-loop coolingCooling fluid circulates repeatedly through a contained loop instead of being routinely discharged after one pass.That describes the loop, not the whole site's water use. A separate heat-rejection system can still use water, and filling, maintenance, and leaks also matter.Learn more → dry coolingDry coolingDry cooling releases heat to the air without relying on water evaporation for that heat rejection.Fans and other equipment still use electricity and can produce sound. Check whether the design also uses wet or water-assisted equipment during hot weather.Learn more → and says no nearby surface-water withdrawal is planned. The reviewed sources do not publish other construction, domestic or process-water volumes. [1]
Cooling: Closed-loop dry cooling proposed. The company says the system will not withdraw water from nearby bodies of water. [1] Proponent statement
Other water needs: Not quantified. No comparable daily figure for construction, domestic use, fire protection or other site needs was found. [1] ADCW context
What remains unresolved
Other water sources and volumes beyond the no-surface-water-withdrawal cooling claim.
Sound at nearby communitiesAssessment evidence, controls, and remaining questions
Preliminary noise work: Receptor values not published. Bitdeer says preliminary studies are being used to design the facility to meet applicable Alberta nighttime noise limits. The published update does not provide the assessed receptors, predicted levels, or a complete mitigation schedule. [1] Proponent statement
Operating monitoring: Promised after commissioning. The company says active monitoring will occur once the facility operates. No measured operating results exist yet because construction is still underway. [1] Proponent projection
Land and site layoutSite footprint and the planning information in the record
Site area: 7.7 hectares (19 acres). [1] Proponent statement
Indigenous contextTreaty geography, engagement, and consultation evidence
Data centre projects sit within treaty territories and places with longstanding First Nations and Métis connections. Treaty boundaries alone cannot tell us which communities may be affected or how they view a project.
Treaty geography: Treaty 8 territory. Bitdeer says earlier development included consultation with First Nations, but the reviewed public materials do not identify participating communities, issues raised, outcomes or current positions. [1][5] ADCW context
What remains unresolved
A detailed project-specific Indigenous consultation record.
Approvals and participationSeparate decisions, public participation, and the recorded timeline
The underlying power project was approved before Bitdeer acquired it, and the approval was transferred to Bitdeer in 2025. Construction is now underway, but environmental compliance and final data centre design work continue.
Project status: Under construction. Bitdeer held a groundbreaking in June 2026; Alberta Major Projects also lists the project as under construction. [1][4] Public record
Power-plant approval: Approval transferred to Bitdeer. AUC Approval 29843-D02-2025 authorizes the 101.133 MW Opal Power Plant under Bitdeer's project company. [3] Public record
Environmental approval: EPEA industrial approval reported. Bitdeer reports that the project holds an industrial approval. ADCW has not yet linked the complete approval record in this profile. [1] Proponent statement
Current work: Power construction and data centre design. The latest company update says the design is being developed for both AIDC and cryptocurrency use. [2] Proponent statement
Recorded timeline
Observed decisions and future dates are kept distinct; projected milestones may change.
2022. The AUC issued the original approval for the Opal Power Plant. [3] Public record
February 2025. Bitdeer announced acquisition of the licensed and permitted site. [1] Proponent statement
2025. The AUC transferred the 101.133 MW approval to Bitdeer's project company. [3] Public record
June 2, 2026. Bitdeer held a groundbreaking and described the project as entering construction. [1] Proponent statement
August 10, 2026. Bitdeer moved its expected energization from Q2 to Q4 2027 and listed cryptocurrency as the planned use. [2] Proponent statement
Fourth quarter of 2027. Latest company target for energization. [2] Proponent projection
What remains unresolved
The complete EPEA approval, monitoring requirements and public compliance record.
Company and commitmentsScale, projected benefits, and delivery commitments
Latest energization target: Fourth quarter of 2027. The August 2026 update replaced the earlier second-quarter 2027 target. [2] Proponent projection
Employment estimate: 300 construction; 30 permanent. Company projections, not binding local-employment commitments. [1] Proponent projection
Project overview
Bitdeer is constructing a 101.133 MW natural-gas power plant and an approximately 100 MW computing facility near Fox Creek. Its latest infrastructure table lists cryptocurrency as the planned use, while saying the data centre design is being developed to accommodate both AI data centre and cryptocurrency workloads.
What remains unresolved
The final split between cryptocurrency, AI/HPC and other computing workloads at commissioning.
The final data centre design, equipment count and measured operating demand.
Unresolved questions are retained within each relevant topic above.
SourcesOriginal documents and publication details
Source record
Company disclosures establish what the company said, not independent verification of projected outcomes.
- Bitdeer breaks ground on Fox Creek facilityBitdeer Technologies Group · Company disclosure · 2026-06-02
- Second-quarter 2026 results and infrastructure summaryBitdeer Technologies Group · Company disclosure · 2026-08-10
- Power Plant Approval 29843-D02-2025Alberta Utilities Commission · Regulator · 2025
- Bitdeer Crypto Mining Facility - Fox CreekGovernment of Alberta Major Projects · Government database · Accessed 2026-08-21
- Treaty Boundary datasetGovernment of Canada Open Government Portal · Government database · Modified 2026-06-29