Keel Infrastructure: Baie-Comeau
About Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau, Québec is a hydro-powered digital infrastructure facility serving energy-intensive compute workloads on Québec’s Côte-Nord. The site originated in the Bitfarms portfolio and now aligns with Keel Infrastructure’s North American platform for high-performance computing, AI infrastructure, and data center energy assets. Baie-Comeau provides a power-oriented operating environment near the St. Lawrence River, with access to Québec’s hydroelectric grid and regional industrial infrastructure.
The Baie-Comeau facility delivers 11 MW of installed power capacity and supports industrial-scale compute operations. The site has hosted 2,900 miners and generated 110 PH/s of mining power. Bitfarms acquired the Baie-Comeau site in 2023 with an evergreen contract for 22 MW of hydro power, a 10-year lease in an industrial area, and an option to purchase the property at a fixed price during the lease term. The first 11 MW phase was fully energized in October 2023.
Baie-Comeau gives Keel Infrastructure a Québec compute location outside the Montréal corridor, positioned close to Baie-Comeau Airport, the St. Lawrence River, and Côte-Nord industrial power infrastructure. The facility supports workloads that prioritize power availability, hydroelectric energy, Canadian jurisdictional placement, and cool-climate operations. Within Keel’s broader portfolio across Québec, Pennsylvania, and Washington, Baie-Comeau adds a northern Québec site for power-intensive compute and future HPC conversion opportunities.
🏢 Facility Highlights
- Power Capacity: 11 MW installed capacity.
- Hydro Power Contract: 22 MW hydro power contract tied to the Baie-Comeau site.
- Initial Energization: First 11 MW phase fully energized in October 2023.
- Facility Role: Built for power-intensive digital infrastructure workloads.
🌱 Sustainability & Energy
- Hydroelectric Power: Baie-Comeau uses Québec hydro power for energy-intensive compute operations.
- Cool Climate: Côte-Nord conditions support compute deployments that benefit from lower ambient temperatures.
🏭 Who It Serves
- High-Performance Computing: Power-intensive compute and AI infrastructure use cases.
- Blockchain Compute: Industrial-scale mining and hash-rate workloads.
- Energy-Centric Infrastructure: Deployments prioritizing hydro power access and cool-climate operation