EverWind announced plans on Oct. 16, 2026, for a two-phase data center at Point Tupper, near Port Hawkesbury on Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. EverWind plans to build and own the facility; Anthropic is slated to lease the first phase for at least 20 years. Anthropic said the planned center would power Claude models and serve Canadian and global demand. CBC News reported that land clearing was underway and the project was in pre-construction on Oct. 16.
Two planned phases, totaling 420 MW
EverWind’s plan calls for 95 megawatts (MW) in phase one and 325 MW in phase two. The combined planned capacity is 420 MW. EverWind’s targets were to bring the first phase online by the end of 2027 and the second in 2028.
| Phase | Planned capacity | EverWind’s target |
| Phase one | 95 MW | By the end of 2027 |
| Phase two | 325 MW | 2028 |
For scale, the planned 420 MW is about 14% of the close to 3,000 MW of generating capacity CBC cited for Nova Scotia. Both figures describe capacity; the project’s 420 MW is not a measurement of electricity consumed.
Power plans and preliminary water estimates
EverWind said existing provincial grid generation would be the facility’s primary power source initially, with four planned onshore wind farms intended to support its electricity needs later. EverWind and Anthropic said they would pay for required electricity-system upgrades. CBC reported that the Independent Energy System Operator did not specifically confirm capacity for the project; EverWind officials told CBC they had been assured of capacity for phase one.
EverWind’s preliminary water estimates are 100,000 liters per day for phase one—about 26,400 U.S. gallons—and 500,000 liters per day for both phases, or about 132,000 gallons. The company proposed a closed-loop water-glycol cooling system drawing water from nearby Landrie Lake.
The full-build estimate is about 1.47% of the Landrie Lake Water Utility’s reported approved withdrawal volume of 34 million liters per day, or about 9.0 million gallons. That comparison sets a preliminary project estimate against the utility’s approved daily withdrawal volume; it is not measured facility use.
Community commitments and proposed ownership
EverWind promised a community-benefit program worth tens of millions of dollars, with local communities and Anthropic to consult on how the funds would be spent. CBC reported that a consortium of Mi’kmaw communities, fronted by Membertou First Nation, was negotiating a proposed 9% equity stake.
EverWind and Anthropic had also signed Ottawa’s responsible data-center development principles, which CBC described as nonbinding guidelines. Thomas Arnason McNeil, a policy advocate at the Ecology Action Centre, called for analysis of the project’s effects on electricity ratepayers and the environment.
