$700-million investment deepens Canada’s sovereign computing infrastructure and drives regional economic growth in the Quebec City area
LÉVIS, Quebec — June 4, 2026 — QScale, a leading Canadian developer and operator of next-generation, AI-ready data centers, today announced that construction of its second building (Q01‑Building‑B) at its flagship Q01 Campus in Lévis is now well underway. The $700-million build will add 60 MW of IT capacity, sharply expanding the campus’s ability to host large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. QScale is a portfolio company of Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
The new building answers surging demand for AI and high-performance computing. As organizations scale generative AI, machine learning, and data-intensive research, they need infrastructure that pairs very high power density with reliable, sustainable energy. The Q01 Campus is built for exactly this. It supports ultra-dense liquid-cooled deployments alongside traditional air-cooled servers in the same facility.
“Starting construction of Q01‑Building‑B is an important milestone for QScale and for Quebec. The world needs vastly more compute, and it needs that compute to be clean, dense, efficient, and resilient. This expansion lets us meet that demand on Canadian soil while creating high-quality jobs and reusing energy for the benefit of our community.” — Martin Bouchard, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, QScale
Q01‑Building‑B is ready to host the most demanding accelerated computing platforms, including systems of the latest NVIDIA GB300 class — the newest generation of AI hardware. Few facilities are engineered to accommodate these systems from day one, and that readiness sets QScale apart. The reinforced design supports ultra-dense liquid-cooled racks of 600 kW or more per cabinet, alongside conventional air-cooled servers. This gives customers the headroom to keep pace with each new NVIDIA hardware generation.
The expansion reinforces Canadian and Quebec data sovereignty. It keeps critical AI and computing workloads on domestic soil, powered by local renewable energy and governed by Canadian law. For enterprises, research institutions, and public-sector bodies that must keep sensitive data within national borders, the Q01 Campus offers a sovereign alternative to foreign-hosted infrastructure — and adds to the momentum behind sovereign AI initiatives across the country.
The project also brings tangible economic benefits to the Quebec City region. At peak, about 300 workers will be on site during construction, followed by permanent operational roles once Q01‑Building‑B enters service. The investment strengthens the region as a hub for advanced digital infrastructure and reflects QScale’s commitment to keeping its operational and cultural roots in Quebec.
The Q01 Campus runs on Quebec’s clean, hydro-dominated electrical grid and draws on the province’s natural cold climate. Together these deliver industry-leading power usage effectiveness and a markedly lower environmental footprint than conventional facilities. An advanced waste-heat recovery and reuse system channels recovered thermal energy toward sustainable initiatives such as greenhouse agriculture.
About QScale
QScale designs, builds and operates next-generation data center campuses purpose-built for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Quebec, QScale’s facilities leverage the province’s clean hydroelectric power and natural cold climate to deliver scalable, sustainable compute capacity to hyperscalers, AI companies and enterprise customers across Canada. QScale is a portfolio company of Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. For more information, visit qscale.com.
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