Anthropic to lease EverWind's Nova Scotia data centre
EverWind plans a 420 MW data centre in Nova Scotia, which Anthropic will lease. Trent Vichie, EverWind's founder and CEO, called the investment a new chapter.
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What happened
Anthropic has agreed to lease a data centre that EverWind plans to build in Nova Scotia. EverWind will build a 420 MW facility to support AI and digital services. The project carries a planned C$10 billion investment.
Why it matters
The lease is described as Anthropic's first data centre lease in Canada. Questions about the local electricity grid remain unresolved.
Timeline
- Oct 18, 6:31 AM ET: Anthropic signed on to lease EverWind's planned 420 MW Nova Scotia data centre.
- Oct 19, 6:33 AM ET: EverWind confirmed it will build the facility, with Trent Vichie, its founder and CEO, calling the investment a new chapter.
Coverage
- Anthropic’s 1st Canadian Data Centre Lease is With EverWind (datacentremagazine.com)
- Anthropic signs onto a 420 MW Nova Scotia data-centre plan (OpenTools Team)
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