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Applied Digital Activates 75 MW of AI Infrastructure at North Dakota Campus
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Key Takeaways
- Applied Digital brought 75 MW of additional AI infrastructure online at Polaris Forge 1.
- Total operational capacity at the North Dakota campus has reached 250 MW.
- Building 2 is now fully operational with 150 MW of critical IT load.
- The campus is fully leased and targeted for 400 MW at full buildout.
The additional 75 MW was delivered across three 25 MW data halls, completing the second phase of Building 2. This milestone brings Building 2 to its full 150 MW capacity. The latest delivery follows the completion of the first 100 MW building at the campus.
The Polaris Forge 1 campus is a fully leased facility designed to support high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. At full buildout, the campus is contracted to deliver 400 MW of critical IT load. Applied Digital has operated in Ellendale since 2021.
