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River Bend

River Bend is an AI data center campus developed under Hut 8’s power-first, innovation-driven approach to digital infrastructure development. Located in Louisiana, it has the potential to scale beyond 1 GW of utility capacity. The project reflects a disciplined, repeatable development model focused on execution certainty and capital efficiency.

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Project Overview

Utility Capacity

Up to 1,000 MW of potential expansion capacity

330 MW

IT Capacity Commercialized

Supported by 330 MW of utility capacity

245 MW

Site Footprint

2,361 acres under option

627 acres

Application

AI

Investment & Impact

River Bend is expected to deliver lasting economic impact for Louisiana, ranking among the largest private capital projects in the state’s history and, at full breadth, among the largest data center campuses globally.

Capital Investment: Phase 1

Data center and compute infrastructure

Up to $10B

Temporary Jobs: Phase 1

Construction

~1,000

Permanent Jobs: Phase 1

Data center operations

75+

Permanent Jobs: Phase 1

Direct and induced jobs

190+

Project Status

Our staged development model defines a structured path from early-stage development to operational infrastructure.

Swipe
1

Development

Secure land and power and advance site design and infrastructure buildout

2

Commercialization

Execute a long-term offtake agreement with an anchor tenant

3

Construction

Construct, energize, and commission the site in phases to bring capacity online

4

Delivery

Deliver operational capacity and transition the site to steady-state operations

Project Partners

Hut 8 is developing River Bend in collaboration with key Louisiana stakeholders and a roster of blue-chip private sector partners aligned to defined functions of execution across the project lifecycle.