GENIUSpark Alberta targets an initial 100 MW of high-performance computing (HPC) capacity across a cluster of 3 MW to 9.9 MW sites, with a stretch goal of 1 GW, and plans a Genius City to serve the full cluster in east-central Alberta.
Every GENIUSpark Alberta site intends to return a portion of funds towards training and reskilling via the Genius City model and establish a local Community Investment Fund.
First site, Hanna Campus No. 1, is a $24.3 million, 2.4 MW HPC campus on a 20.2-acre site to be acquired in Hanna, Alberta.
Construction is planned to commence in December 2026 with first compute targeted for the second quarter of 2027.
Alberta has received more than 16 GW of data center connection requests against an interim grid limit of 1.2 GW, giving sub-10 MW sites with their own power a fast path to market[1].
SINGAPORE, WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE:GNS) ("Genius Group", or "GNS"), a leading AI-powered education group, FingerMotion, Inc. (NASDAQ:FNGR) ("FingerMotion" or "FNGR") and BlueFlare Energy Solutions Inc. ("BlueFlare"), a Calgary-based developer of behind-the-meter power and data center infrastructure, today announced that they have signed binding agreements to form GENIUSpark Alberta Inc. ("GENIUSpark Alberta") and to build its first site, Hanna Campus No. 1. The agreements follow Genius Group’s launch of GENIUSpark yesterday as a Community-first Data Center initiative and make Alberta, Canada the home of the first GENIUSpark joint venture.