Alberta is rapidly becoming a hotspot for data centre investment, driven by its abundant energy resources, competitive commodity prices, and growing demand for cloud computing and AI workloads. With major tech firms and colocation providers announcing new facilities, we’re seeing the growth of a sector that could have significant implications for the province’s energy landscape.

What will be the impact on natural gas, power and CCS infrastructure demand? How quickly will the sector scale? How can Alberta balance economic growth, energy security, and emissions reduction in the face of this digital expansion?

These are the questions that GLJ and our clients will be monitoring over the coming months. As a starting point, check out our latest map summarizing currently operational and recently announced data centres across the province.

Download the full-size map HERE.

Published On: March 26, 2025Categories: News, Uncategorized

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  • As a leader at GLJ, Colleen works alongside clients to seek opportunities for successful strategic planning, change management, technology innovation, low carbon transition and ESG reporting, targeting, and tracking. Colleen holds a BSc in Geology with a minor in Geophysics from the University of Calgary, an MSc in Earth Sciences from the University of Ottawa, an MBA jointly from Queen’s University and Cornell University and a Master of Sustainability Leadership from Arizona State University.

    Vice-President, Sustainability and Emissions Management

  • Devin Lacey is the Director of Business Development at GLJ Ltd. Devin joined GLJ in 2020 as an integral member of the business development team that’s solidified GLJ’s position as a trusted decarbonization and sustainability advisor across their diverse client base. Devin manages client projects in areas including Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), hydrogen, economic modelling, commercial and regulatory advisory, and custom technical reports. You can contact Devin at DLacey@gljpc.com

  • Yuchen Wang is a Senior Energy Analyst at GLJ. Yuchen manages pricing forecasts and modelling for various energy companies. Yuchen works with clients to address questions on pricing trends and actively monitors global commodity pricing trends. Yuchen has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Calgary.