TELUS AI Data Centre Cluster in British Columbia
Sector: Hydro • Location: Kamloops, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Source: Canada's National Observer
TELUS is developing a major AI data-centre cluster in British Columbia, including three sites: an AI facility in Kamloops launching later in 2026, a Mount Pleasant location opening in 2026 and expanding through 2028, and a 10-storey data centre near BC Place set for 2029. The project will start with 85 megawatts of power from BC Hydro and scale to 150 megawatts by 2032, featuring over 60,000 NVIDI
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
- Location
- Kamloops, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Canada's National Observer
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Description | TELUS is developing a major AI data-centre cluster in British Columbia, including three sites: an AI facility in Kamloops launching later in 2026, a Mount Pleasant location opening in 2026 and expanding through 2028, and a 10-storey data centre near BC Place set for 2029. The project will start with 85 megawatts of power from BC Hydro and scale to 150 megawatts by 2032, featuring over 60,000 NVIDIA GPUs. The infrastructure will be fully Canadian-owned and operated, aiming to support Canadian firms, public institutions, and researchers with sovereign AI capabilities. |
Original sector | Technology |
Location
Country | Canada |
State | British Columbia |
City | Kamloops, Vancouver |
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Source | Canada's National Observer |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-05-16 |
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