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Originally Posted by Stormer
Huge news reported last night of a 500,000 square foot data centre to be built by Bell just south of Polytech in the RM. Big tax revenue for the RM and lots of revenue for SaskPower. Fantastic for the Regina area.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/bell-ai-data-centre-regina-9.7083484
Bell plans to build artificial intelligence data centre near Regina, RM documents show
Construction of 1st building in new campus will be expedited in 2026, according to documents
The application highlights a plan for "300 plus" parking stalls, suggesting the workforce could be large.
The campus will include a SaskPower substation to provide the required power for the data centre, as well as an unspecified number of "interconnected low-rise data centre buildings."
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The project will be built in multiple phases, and will include a potential research partnership with the University of Regina for a "sustainable development of greenhouses that reclaim heat generated by the data centres," according to the application.
It will also be designed to "meet or exceed" all environmental and regulatory requirements.
Phase 1 of the project will involve constructing an 8,500-square-metre building, "which we expect to expedite in 2026," the application reads.
Other government agencies, universities weigh in
The City of Regina has been made aware of the proposal, and waived a requirement for a concept and secondary plan for the rezoning application, according to the package of documents.
The campus will consist of 160 acres of land and have significant jobs
This new campus will be great news for Regina
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