Construction accelerates at AI data centre near Red Deer
Published 11:52 am Monday, January 26, 2026
Companies behind an artificial intelligence data centre in Red Deer County announced a major construction milestone on Monday.
Havenz Smart Communities, in partnership with Energy Haven and Indigenous equity partner Turning Stone, said the first set of hydrogen-ready reciprocating engines have arrived, and construction is now underway of AHI Hub of Innovation in the Blindman Industrial Park north of Red Deer.
“This is a gratifying moment for our project team. The first power module remains on track to be commissioned in the third quarter of 2026,” said Sunny Sarpal, CEO of AHI Hub of Innovation, in a statement.
Tier-1 hydrogen-ready reciprocating engines are being installed to provide the reliability and flexibility required for AI computing.
“The unique distributed power architecture of our project will enable expansion in a planned, modular way, which means generating capacity can be scaled directly to demand from customers,” Sarpal said.
He said the phased, modular approach being used supports rapid scaling, long‑term tenancy, and institutional investment without the delays associated with traditional grid‑dependent developments.
Construction of the first power block is now fully underway, including the building foundations, mechanical and electrical work, and supporting infrastructure. Future phases of the project will further expand on‑site power generation, energy storage, and grid‑interface capabilities, to create a scalable platform for both customers and export opportunities.
The industrial innovation campus, designed to scale-up to deliver hundreds of megawatts of on‑site generation, and is being engineered for power‑intensive sectors such as AI data centres, cloud infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and agri‑tech.
The project’s developers said once the innovation hub is fully built out, it will be positioned to attract private investment in large‑scale power assets, digital infrastructure, and tenant‑driven capital projects.
The hub will also generate significant economic benefits for the Red Deer region, such as construction jobs, long‑term operations roles, Indigenous and regional supply‑chain participation, as well as additional tax revenues for municipal and provincial governments.
“By providing power‑secure, execution‑ready infrastructure, we are further strengthening Alberta’s ability to retain global AI and industrial investment,” Sarpal added.
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