EverWind Fuels Building 420-Megawatt Data Centre in Nova Scotia to Power Anthropic's AI
EverWind Fuels is constructing a massive data centre at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, to provide computing power for Anthropic's AI assistant Claude. The $8 billion project will be built in two phases totaling 420 megawatts, with Anthropic leasing the first phase for at least 20 years.
A massive data centre is under pre-construction just outside Port Hawkesbury in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, designed to provide computing power for artificial intelligence company Anthropic. EverWind Fuels will own and construct the facility at Point Tupper, while Anthropic will lease the first phase for a term of at least 20 years. 
Anthropic stated that the data centre will power its Claude models and serve growing demand from Canadian and global customers. Trent Vichie, CEO of EverWind, announced the plans at Point Tupper, where land clearing is underway and foundations are hoped to be poured before winter.
The facility will be built in two stages. The first phase is scheduled to come online by the end of 2027 with 95 megawatts of capacity, followed by a second phase in 2028 adding 325 megawatts, bringing the total capacity to 420 megawatts. By comparison, Nova Scotia’s current electrical generating capacity is close to 3,000 megawatts. The Independent Energy System Operator studies all new projects to ensure grid capacity, and EverWind officials stated they have been assured there is capacity for phase one. EverWind said it will pay for any required upgrades to Nova Scotia’s electricity system.
EverWind is raising $8 billion in private capital to fund the data centre project and an additional $2 billion for four planned onshore wind farms. The data centre will be built at the same site as one of EverWind’s proposed green hydrogen and ammonia facilities.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and MP Kody Blois expressed support for the project, citing economic benefits and alignment with government priorities. Richmond County Warden Lois Landry noted community skepticism but expressed optimism regarding potential employment and infrastructure investment. EverWind promised a community benefit program worth tens of millions of dollars, with spending decisions to be made in consultation with local communities and Anthropic. Additionally, a consortium of Mi’kmaw communities, led by Membertou First Nation, is negotiating a nine per cent equity stake in the project. 
EverWind has signed on to Ottawa’s responsible data centre development principles, which include expectations for local benefits, minimal environmental impact, and no power rate spikes. Regarding water usage, EverWind estimates an average of 100,000 litres per day for the first phase and 500,000 litres per day for both phases combined. The water will be drawn from Landrie Lake using a closed-loop water-glycol system. The provincial regulator approved the Landrie Lake Water Utility to withdraw 34 million litres from the lake each day, making EverWind’s requirements about one per cent of the total safe withdrawal volume.
Despite these assurances, the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) raised concerns about the project's scale, impact on ratepayers, and environmental impacts, calling for thorough impact assessments.