Radiant Ridge Energy (RRE) has partnered with Nordcon Canada to deploy a 3MW natural gas-powered modular hydrocooled data center at a Nordcon gas production site in Alberta, Canada.

Under the agreement, RRE will deploy and operate modular data center units at Nordcon’s natural gas production sites. According to the partners, the on-site model will allow them to convert natural gas into reliable computing power while minimizing energy transmission losses and infrastructure costs. The exact sites of the deployment have not been disclosed.

“This partnership showcases what’s possible when traditional energy and modern computing intersect,” said Bruce Xu, managing director at RRE. “By positioning our data centers alongside Nordcon’s gas operations, we’re creating an efficient, self-contained ecosystem that delivers both cost-effective energy and high-value computing output.”

The companies claim that the project’s modular design will provide a scalable blueprint for future deployments, contending that the colocation of computing infrastructure with production assets not only reduces logistics and power transmission costs but also creates a replicable model that can be expanded across other Nordcon sites in Western Canada.

As a result, the initial 3MW phase is expected to serve as the foundation for a broader rollout.

“Instead of just selling gas into commodity markets, this approach lets us capture more of the value chain,” said Nordcon president Garry Mihaichuk. “Working with RRE gives us the opportunity to turn our resource base into long-term digital infrastructure revenue.”

Headquartered in Calgary, Canada, RRE styles itself as a clean energy group specializing in the deployment and operation of wind, solar, and natural gas generation. Last month, the company announced its entry into the Alberta, Canada, market, planning to build its first natural gas plant in 2026 to power AI and data center operators in the province. The company has set a target of 450MW+ of operational capacity by 2031.

Established in 2015, Nordcon is a Canadian oil and gas company. The company has more than 55 sq km (22.24 square miles) of landholdings in Alberta, where it operates several natural gas fields.

Alberta is increasingly becoming a hotbed of data center activity due to its extensive energy resources and ample land. The province produces more than half of the country’s natural gas, reaching 11.2 billion cubic feet per day in 2023, the highest level since 2010.

In February, Crusoe entered into an agreement with natural gas-fired power provider Kalina Distributed Power to develop multiple colocated AI data centers powered by natural gas power plants in Alberta.