Bitdeer Breaks Ground on 4.8 Exahash Facility in Alberta
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Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer Technologies Group broke ground on a new energy and digital infrastructure facility in Alberta, Canada, on June 2, 2026. The company announced the start of construction on a site with total planned capacity of 221 megawatts. The buildout is expected to deliver up to 4.8 exahash per second of mining power once fully operational, positioning Bitdeer to significantly increase its production share. SeekingAlpha reported the development, which expands the company's footprint in one of North America's most strategic power markets.
The groundbreaking arrives as North American miners intensify competition for reliable, low-cost power following the 2024 Bitcoin halving. The last major wave of public miner expansion announcements occurred in late 2025, with TeraWulf securing a 300-megawatt site in Pennsylvania and Marathon Digital finalizing a 200-megawatt deal in Paraguay. The current macro backdrop for miners is defined by depressed Bitcoin hashprice, which has hovered near $0.06 per terahash per day through Q1 2026, pressuring margins on older infrastructure.
What triggered this capital expenditure now is Alberta's evolving energy policy. The provincial government has actively courted large-scale industrial power consumers to balance its grid, which relies heavily on intermittent wind and solar generation. Bitcoin miners provide flexible, interruptible load that can be curtailed during peak demand, making them an ideal grid partner. The catalyst was likely securing a long-term power purchase agreement at a fixed rate, insulating Bitdeer from volatile spot market prices that have impacted miners in Texas.
Bitdeer's new Alberta facility will add 221 megawatts to its operational portfolio. The company's total self-mining capacity before this project was approximately 12.8 exahash per second. This single site aims to boost that figure by 37.5% to a total of 17.6 exahash. The 4.8 exahash target assumes deployment of the latest generation mining hardware, likely Bitmain's S21 or equivalent, operating at an efficiency near 15 joules per terahash.
A comparison of recent large-scale mining projects shows the scale of this investment:
| Company | Location | Capacity (MW) | Est. Hashrate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdeer | Alberta, CA | 221 MW | 4.8 EH/s |
| TeraWulf | Pennsylvania, US | 300 MW | 6.0 EH/s |
| CleanSpark | Georgia, US | 120 MW | 2.5 EH/s |
Bitdeer's market capitalization was approximately $1.2 billion prior to the announcement, versus larger peer Marathon Digital at $5.4 billion. The company's stock, BTDR, traded near $8.50 on June 1, 2026, having gained 15% year-to-date against the Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF's gain of 8%.
The direct beneficiaries are Bitdeer’s own stock (BTDR) and its equipment suppliers. A build of this scale likely involves a hardware order exceeding $150 million, providing a revenue catalyst for manufacturers like Bitmain and Canaan. Secondary beneficiaries include other miners with existing Alberta operations, such as Hut 8, which may see its HUT ticker re-rated as the region gains credibility as a mining hub. The Alberta power grid operator, AESO, also gains a new, flexible industrial customer to help stabilize the network.
A key limitation is execution risk. Mining facility construction often faces delays in electrical interconnection and hardware delivery. If the site is not energized until late 2027, it could miss a potential cycle of higher hashprice. The counter-argument is that securing the site and power agreement now provides an option on future Bitcoin price appreciation at a known operational cost.
Positioning data from Q1 2026 filings shows several long-only asset managers, including Vanguard and BlackRock, initiated small positions in BTDR. Flow is moving toward miners with firm power contracts and clear expansion pipelines, away from those reliant on merchant power. Short interest in the mining sector has declined to 12% of float, down from 18% in late 2025.
The first catalyst is Bitdeer's Q2 2026 earnings report, expected around August 10, 2026, which should provide detailed capital expenditure guidance for the Alberta build. The second is the next Alberta Electric System Operator capacity market auction in November 2026, which will set future power prices for industrial consumers.
Key levels to watch include the global Bitcoin network hashrate, currently at 650 exahash. If it surpasses 700 exahash before Bitdeer's facility comes online, the project's target profitability will compress. Investors should also monitor the spread between Alberta's electricity prices and those in rival markets like Texas; a widening spread would enhance Alberta's competitive advantage. The 50-day moving average for BTDR stock near $8.20 will serve as initial technical support following the announcement.
Bitdeer adding 4.8 exahash represents a notable 0.7% increase to the current global network hashrate of 650 exahash. This contributes to Bitcoin's overall security by making the network more expensive to attack. It also geographically diversifies hashrate, reducing concentration risk. Miners in Alberta primarily use a mix of natural gas and renewables, which could marginally lower the network's carbon intensity.
The 221-megawatt scale is significant for Canada. In 2023, Blockstream and Block began a 130-megawatt project in Quebec. The largest previous facility in Alberta was a 100-megawatt site built by a private miner in 2025. Bitdeer's project is nearly double that size, marking a new phase of institutional-scale investment in Canadian mining infrastructure, more comparable to large U.S. projects in Texas and Georgia.
Alberta became a focal point for miners after 2022, following regulatory clarity from the Alberta Utilities Commission. The province historically offered industrial power rates averaging $45 per megawatt-hour, which is competitive versus the U.S. average of $65. In 2025, the government launched a program specifically for high-performance computing loads, guaranteeing streamlined permitting for projects that provide grid flexibility, which Bitdeer's facility is designed to do.
Bitdeer’s 221-megawatt Alberta facility secures strategic, low-cost power capacity critical for post-halving miner survival and growth.
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