HIVE Digital Technologies is significantly scaling its Canadian AI infrastructure footprint, announcing a fourfold expansion of its liquid-cooled data centre capacity through its BUZZ High Performance Computing (HPC) division.
The move increases HIVE’s sovereign AI compute capacity from 4 megawatts (MW) in Manitoba to 16.6 MW across Manitoba and British Columbia, positioning the company to support the rapid growth of AI workloads in Canada.
The expansion includes a new colocation facility in British Columbia delivering 5 MW of immediate capacity, with an option to scale by an additional 7.6 MW. The initial phase is expected to support deployment of approximately 2,000 next-generation, high-density AI GPUs, complementing another 2,000 GPUs planned for HIVE’s existing Manitoba operations.
In total, HIVE now has a near-term pathway to deploy more than 4,000 GPUs across its Canadian footprint, with a longer-term roadmap exceeding 6,000 GPUs through its strategic partnership with Bell Canada’s AI Fabric.
The company’s footprint now spans:
- Manitoba: 4 MW capacity, with 504 GPUs currently deployed and room for ~1,500 more
- British Columbia (Phase 1): 5 MW available immediately, supporting ~2,000 GPUs
- British Columbia (Phase 2): Optional 7.6 MW expansion in 2027, enabling ~3,000 additional GPUs
Notably, HIVE says the expanded colocation capacity has already been secured through prior deposits, allowing the company to scale without additional capital expenditures on infrastructure.
The buildout underpins HIVE’s broader AI cloud ambitions. The company is targeting 6,000 GPU deployments in Canada and $200 million in annualized HPC revenue by March 2027, with 4,000 GPUs expected to be under contract within the next six months.
Executives framed the expansion as a strategic bet on sovereign AI infrastructure. CEO Aydin Kilic said the company now has “committed liquid-cooled data centre capacity across two provinces” and the ability to rapidly deploy GPU clusters as demand accelerates.
As Canada looks to build domestic AI capacity, HIVE’s growing footprint highlights the increasing role of colocation partnerships and liquid-cooled infrastructure in supporting next-generation compute workloads.