Westbridge Renewable Energy Announces Launch of First Data Centre Project: Fontus, a 380+ MW Strategic Hub in Colorado
Westbridge Renewable Energy (OTCQX: WEGYF) has announced its strategic entry into digital infrastructure with the launch of Fontus, a 380+ MW data centre project in Colorado, USA. The project marks the company's first venture into the data centre market, leveraging its expertise in renewable energy development.
The Fontus campus is strategically positioned near major urban centers with access to a carrier-neutral fiber network hub. The project has already secured land and completed environmental feasibility studies, with grid and natural gas interconnection processes currently underway. The facility is designed to support future clean energy integration and potential co-location with Westbridge's renewable power assets.
Westbridge Renewable Energy (OTCQX: WEGYF) ha annunciato il suo ingresso strategico nel settore delle infrastrutture digitali con il lancio di Fontus, un progetto di data center da oltre 380 MW in Colorado, USA. Questo progetto rappresenta la prima iniziativa dell'azienda nel mercato dei data center, sfruttando la sua esperienza nello sviluppo di energie rinnovabili.
Il campus Fontus 猫 posizionato strategicamente vicino a importanti centri urbani e dispone di accesso a un hub di rete in fibra ottica carrier-neutral. Il progetto ha gi脿 acquisito il terreno e completato gli studi di fattibilit脿 ambientale, mentre sono in corso le procedure di connessione alla rete elettrica e al gas naturale. La struttura 猫 progettata per supportare l'integrazione futura di energia pulita e una possibile co-locazione con le risorse energetiche rinnovabili di Westbridge.
Westbridge Renewable Energy (OTCQX: WEGYF) ha anunciado su entrada estrat茅gica en infraestructuras digitales con el lanzamiento de Fontus, un proyecto de centro de datos de m谩s de 380 MW en Colorado, EE. UU. Este proyecto marca la primera incursi贸n de la compa帽铆a en el mercado de centros de datos, aprovechando su experiencia en el desarrollo de energ铆as renovables.
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Westbridge Renewable Energy (OTCQX: WEGYF) a annonc茅 son entr茅e strat茅gique dans les infrastructures num茅riques avec le lancement de Fontus, un projet de centre de donn茅es de plus de 380 MW au Colorado, aux 脡tats-Unis. Ce projet marque la premi猫re incursion de l'entreprise sur le march茅 des centres de donn茅es, en tirant parti de son expertise dans le d茅veloppement des 茅nergies renouvelables.
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Westbridge Renewable Energy (OTCQX: WEGYF) hat seinen strategischen Einstieg in die digitale Infrastruktur mit der Einf眉hrung von Fontus, einem 380+ MW Rechenzentrum-Projekt in Colorado, USA, bekannt gegeben. Das Projekt markiert den ersten Vorsto脽 des Unternehmens in den Rechenzentrumsmarkt und nutzt dabei seine Expertise in der Entwicklung erneuerbarer Energien.
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- Strategic expansion into high-growth digital infrastructure market
- Secured prime location near major urban centers with access to key fiber network hub
- Completed land acquisition and environmental feasibility studies
- Potential for integration with renewable power assets
- Grid and gas interconnection approvals still pending
- No anchor tenants secured yet
- Final site design and power procurement strategy not yet finalized
罢丑别听380-megawatt聽data centre campus marks Westbridge's strategic entry into digital infrastructure, underscoring its commitment to building sustainable, high-performance assets in high-demand markets.聽 Fontus is situated in a聽strategic location near major urban centres with quick access to a key carrier-neutral fibre network hub, providing proximity to end users and strong network connectivity potential.
"Fontus represents a bold step forward for Westbridge as we leverage our core strengths in land origination, permitting, and grid infrastructure to enter the high-growth digital infrastructure market," said聽Stefano Romanin, CEO of Westbridge. "This is a natural extension of our renewable energy platform, and we're excited to bring clean, scalable computing capacity to one of the most dynamic markets in the
Project Highlights:
- Name:聽Fontus Data Centre Project
- Location:听颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞,
USA - Size:聽380+ MW
- Status:聽Land secured; environmental feasibility completed; fibre available
- Connectivity:聽Grid and natural gas interconnection process underway
- Strategic Value:聽Near key urban nodes and a regional data carrier hotel, enabling low-latency delivery and access to high-speed fibre networks
With the land acquisition completed and critical milestone assessments successfully evaluated, Fontus is now progressing through grid and gas interconnection approvals. The site offers a robust platform for future clean energy integration, including potential co-location with Westbridge's renewable power assets.
"Data centres are rapidly evolving as one of the most critical infrastructure classes that support the vast digital ecosystem1," added Romanin. "Fontus combines power, proximity, and scale 鈥� three essential ingredients for tomorrow's cloud and AI-driven applications."
Westbridge expects to provide further updates as project milestones are achieved, including anchor tenant engagement, final site design, and power procurement strategy.
About Westbridge Renewable Energy
Westbridge originates, develops, operates and monetizes best-in-class, utility-scale solar PV projects, stand-alone battery energy storage projects and other clean energy-focused development. The Company has a portfolio of projects in four key jurisdictions:
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information set forth in this document contains forward-looking information and statements including, without limitation, expected permitting and interconnection approvals, anticipated satisfaction of conditions for project development, anchor tenant engagement, final site design, future power procurement strategies, and the timing thereof. Forward-looking information also includes management's assessment of future plans and operations, including the potential co-location with Westbridge's renewable energy assets, the future integration of clean energy, and the continued development of the Company's data centre and energy infrastructure portfolio. Such forward-looking statements or information are provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future, including project milestone progress at Fontus, and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Forward-looking statements or information typically contain statements with words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend", "estimate", "propose", "project", "potential", "will", "may", "could", "should", or similar words suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding future performance and outlook. Readers are cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of such information may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them, as actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to complete licensing and interconnection processes; availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms or at all; risks relating to general business, economic, competitive, regulatory, policy and social uncertainties; changes in laws or market conditions; and the risks identified under the headings "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated August 14, 2024, and other disclosure documents available on the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at . The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information, except as required by law.
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