HIVE BUZZ HPC AI targets a 320 MW GTA buildout by 2H 2027

HIVE BUZZ HPC AI plans are getting much bigger in Ontario, with BUZZ High Performance Computing pushing ahead on a proposed industrial-scale facility in the Greater Toronto Area. The HIVE BUZZ HPC AI project would bring roughly 320 megawatts of utility capacity to a market racing to secure more AI compute, and if built as outlined, it is expected to come online in the second half of 2027.

That scale is what makes the announcement stand out. BUZZ HPC is positioning the GTA project as a major Canadian AI buildout, with a capital investment of about CAD $3.5 billion and a footprint of roughly 25 acres assembled through adjacent land purchases.

At the same time, the timing matters. As demand for AI infrastructure shifts from software hype to physical capacity, the competition is increasingly about land, power, and proximity to major business and research hubs. This project sits right in that debate.

BUZZ HPC advances a 320 MW AI gigafactory in the GTA

BUZZ HPC says it is advancing a planned AI infrastructure facility in the Greater Toronto Area, anchored by approximately 320 MW of utility capacity. The company describes the project as an AI gigafactory Ontario build and says it is expected to become one of Canada’s largest.

At full build-out, the facility is designed to host more than 100,000 GPUs. BUZZ also says the site is intended to support vertically integrated AI supercomputers, which suggests the company is aiming beyond simple data center leasing and toward a broader compute platform strategy.

For HIVE Digital Technologies, the move expands its AI and data center ambitions in Canada. The company says it now has more than 850 MW of power globally, including 450 MW of operating data centers and a 400 MW pipeline it expects to bring online in 2027. Within Canada, it says that pipeline includes 320 MW for 2027.

Land, power, and scale behind the project

The GTA plan is backed by a land package totaling about 25 acres. BUZZ HPC acquired a main parcel of around 21 acres for $46 million and an adjacent parcel of about 4 acres for $12 million, creating a contiguous site tied to the 320 MW power allocation.

The headline figures around the project are straightforward:

• Utility capacity: approximately 320 MW
• Capital investment: about CAD $3.5 billion
• Target online date: second half of 2027
• Full build-out design: more than 100,000 GPUs
• Jobs: 800+ construction jobs and hundreds of permanent roles

Why this matters is simple: AI infrastructure at this scale is no longer just a real estate story. It is a power story. Securing hundreds of megawatts in a major metro region can shape which companies get access to local AI compute, how quickly enterprise workloads move onshore, and which operators emerge with an advantage in the next phase of the data center market.

The GTA location also gives the project a strategic edge in BUZZ’s framing. The company is tying the facility to the Toronto-Waterloo innovation corridor, where enterprise demand, technical talent, and AI research institutions are concentrated. That does not guarantee execution, however, but it helps explain why a 320 MW build in this region draws attention faster than a similar proposal in a less connected market.

HIVE and BUZZ frame the build as Canadian sovereign AI infrastructure

A big part of the pitch is national positioning. HIVE and BUZZ are presenting the project as Canadian sovereign AI infrastructure, powered by Ontario’s clean grid and designed with closed-loop cooling.

That language carries a broader message: the companies want to be seen not just as infrastructure owners, but as builders of domestic compute capacity that can serve enterprise AI and other high-performance workloads from within Canada. In practical terms, that means keeping large-scale processing power close to Canadian businesses, institutions, and data needs.

This is also where the HIVE BUZZ HPC AI strategy becomes clearer. HIVE says it already has 5,500 GPUs online for AI compute, along with its 70 MW Grand Falls site in New Brunswick. Added to the proposed GTA facility, the company says it has the land and power to support a pipeline for approximately 130,000 GPUs.

That figure helps show the ambition behind the Ontario project. The GTA facility is not being presented as a standalone build. Instead, BUZZ is folding it into a larger network strategy across Canada, with a national AI platform spanning British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

What changes if the project moves ahead as planned

For Canada’s AI sector, the significance is less about slogans and more about capacity. Large AI models, inference systems, and enterprise deployments all depend on dense compute infrastructure. A 320 MW facility in the Greater Toronto Area would give BUZZ and HIVE a much stronger claim to being part of that foundational layer.

It also reflects a wider shift in the AI economy. Companies are no longer competing only on chips or software stacks. Instead, they are competing on who can lock in power, sites, and build timelines fast enough to support industrial-scale AI operations.

That is why the HIVE BUZZ HPC AI expansion may resonate beyond one company’s growth plan. It points to a more mature phase of the market, where national and regional players are trying to secure hard infrastructure before demand outruns supply.

BUZZ says the project would create more than 800 construction jobs and hundreds of permanent high-skill roles. If the build stays on track for the second half of 2027, the GTA could become a much more important node in Canada’s race to turn AI research strength into locally controlled compute.