Applied Digital has achieved Ready for Service for the second phase of Building 2 at its Polaris Forge 1 campus, delivering an additional 75 MW of critical IT load across three 25 MW data halls.
The milestone completes Building 2’s full 150 MW of critical IT load and brings fully operational critical IT load at Polaris Forge 1 to 250 MW. The fully leased AI Factory Campus is contracted to deliver 400 MW of critical IT load at full buildout.
Completion of the three additional data halls marks another stage in the development of Polaris Forge 1, increasing the amount of infrastructure available to support advanced computing workloads. Each of the newly delivered halls contributes 25 MW of critical IT load, collectively adding 75 MW to the campus’s operational capacity.
“Bringing another 75 MW of AI infrastructure online at Polaris Forge 1 further demonstrates our ability to turn large-scale power into operational AI infrastructure,” said Wes Cummins, Chairman and CEO, Applied Digital. “Securing power is only the starting point. The real work is designing, building, commissioning, and operating the infrastructure that transforms those megawatts into usable capacity for customers. That is the capability we continue to scale across our platform.”
The latest delivery follows the first 100 MW building at Polaris Forge 1 and the initial 75 MW phase of Building 2. With 250 MW now operational, Polaris Forge 1 reflects Applied Digital’s repeatable approach to developing and operating large-scale infrastructure purpose-built for advanced AI and high-performance computing workloads.
The campus is therefore now more than halfway towards the 400 MW of critical IT load contracted for delivery at full buildout. Building 2 has reached its full planned critical IT load following completion of its second phase, while the first building had already brought 100 MW online.
Polaris Forge 1 is located in Ellendale, North Dakota, where Applied Digital has operated since 2021 and built long-standing relationships with local leaders, partners and community stakeholders. As the campus continues to expand, the company remains focused on responsible development, local partnership and creating long-term value in the communities where it builds.
The latest capacity increase also underlines the scale of the infrastructure being developed at the site. Applied Digital is positioning Polaris Forge 1 as a purpose-built campus for AI and HPC applications, with power translated into operational critical IT capacity through the design, construction, commissioning and operation of the underlying infrastructure.
For Applied Digital, the delivery represents another completed phase in a campus designed specifically around large-scale accelerated computing infrastructure requirements.
At full buildout, the fully leased campus is expected to provide 400 MW of critical IT load. The latest 75 MW delivery takes operational capacity to 250 MW, leaving a further 150 MW to reach that contracted total.
