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BCE Builds 300-Megawatt Regina Data Centre
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BCE Inc. will build a 300-megawatt data centre in Sherwood, Saskatchewan, beginning construction this spring, with the first phase expected online in the first half of 2027. The project, partnered with SaskTel, is projected to generate up to $12 billion in economic value, support hundreds of construction jobs and dozens of permanent roles, and includes $10 billion in compute hardware purchases.
Key Points
- 1Announces construction of a 300-megawatt data centre in Sherwood, Saskatchewan, starting spring with 2027 phase-one.
- 2Highlights $12 billion projected economic value and national AI sovereignty via domestic data storage and compute.
- 3Enables Canadian researchers and enterprises to access top-tier compute while keeping data under Canadian law.
Scoring Rationale
High novelty and national-scale impact with official company and government backing; limited immediacy due to phased rollout through 2027.
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