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BitRock
Row of skid-mounted natural-gas generator sets lined up along a yellow gas pipeline manifold on a gravel pad at the Alberta site.
Alberta, CanadaPhase 1 operational

Power generated at the source, consumed as compute

BitRock operates off-grid natural-gas generation next to the gas source in County of Newell, Alberta, supplying a modular data center for AI/HPC and blockchain compute. Phase 1 is commissioned at 10 MW.

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Location
County of Newell
Brooks–Tilley area, Alberta, Canada
Project stage
Phase 1 operational
Phase 2 build-out in progress
Phase 1 capacity
10 MW
30 × 400 kW gensets, 12 MW nameplate
All-in power
~US$0.03/kWh
Estimate; varies with gas price

The model

Gas, power and compute on one site

Fuel is bought or tapped at the wellhead, converted on site, and consumed locally — with no grid interconnection in the path.

  1. 01

    Natural Gas

    Purchased from gas retailers or the Bow River gas co-op, or tapped at the wellhead from acquired gas fields.

  2. 02

    On-Site Generation

    Skid-mounted gas gensets deployed for off-grid self-supply — no transmission or distribution fees.

  3. 03

    Data Center

    Modular containerized halls with air or immersion cooling, medium-voltage distribution and SuperNet fiber access.

  4. 04

    AI/HPC & Blockchain Compute

    Two revenue lines: self-mining Bitcoin, and AI/HPC compute colocation where the client brings its own GPUs.

Why Alberta

Low-cost gas, cold air, and no interconnection queue

Off-grid self-supply avoids transmission and distribution fees as well as interconnection queues.

  • In July 2025 Alberta's average gas price was ~C$0.78/GJ (ICE NGX AB-NIT Same Day Index), implying a fuel cost of ~C$0.009/kWh.
  • Generation cost at current gas price is approximately 1–2 ¢/kWh, varying with gas price and genset efficiency.
  • Alberta has capped data-center grid access, with the Phase II queue extending to ~2027.
  • Cold winters and cool, dry summers assist cooling and support low PUE.
  • The site sits on the Trans-Canada Highway 1 and the CP Rail mainline, with Alberta SuperNet fiber passing nearby.
More on the model
Long line of louvred containerized generator enclosures set on concrete blocks across a graded construction pad.
Containerized genset array · modular deployment— Modular deployment

Compute

Two workload lines on one power asset

Self-mining monetises power today; AI/HPC colocation upgrades the same halls once offtake and GPUs are secured. Both lines can run in parallel.

Self-mining Bitcoin

Base-load ASIC workloads running on low-cost off-grid power, proven at the partner's live facility in the same area through extreme winter cold.

AI/HPC colocation

Halls and cooling upgraded per client need — containerized air or immersion cooling — with the client bringing its own GPUs.

Infrastructure partnership

Rack leasing, EPC construction, power-asset cooperation and gas or equipment supply.
Containerized compute hall with evaporative cooling walls and heavy power cabling routed into a central switchgear cabinet.
Containerized hall · power intake & evaporative cooling— Power distribution
Interior of the compute hall showing racked mining machines with green status lights and cabled power distribution units.
Compute hall rack deployment— Compute hall

Partnership

Equity, EPC, colocation, rack leasing and power-asset cooperation

The project provides the site, cleared approvals, integrated low-cost power, a commissioned Phase 1 asset and a local engineering and O&M team. We are seeking project capital, compute and colocation clients, AI compute and technology partners, and gas supply and equipment resources.

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Project information is provided for preliminary discussion and is subject to verification, due diligence and applicable law.