Country
United States
AI data center dossier
Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory
Ellendale, North Dakota, United States/datacenters/applied-digital-ellendale-north-dakota-gpu-cloud.html
Operator
Applied Digital, CoreWeave
Energy
Renewable-power design intent and cool-climate efficiency
Tracked capacity
400 MW
Evidence profile
Readiness reflects whether the record has citations, narrative context, structured power data, coordinates, and at least one dated milestone.
Readiness
100%
Sources attachedVerified
2 citations linked
CoordinatesPublished
46.001, -98.525
Capacity scopeUnscoped
Selected MW is present, but its scope has not been classified yet
Timeline evidencePartial
2 dated fields available
Machine-readable outputsPublished
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Record Notes
Applied Digital's Polaris Forge 1 campus in Ellendale, North Dakota is a staged AI factory campus for CoreWeave. Applied Digital first announced two approximately 15-year lease agreements to deliver 250 MW of critical IT load for CoreWeave at Ellendale, with the first 100 MW data center expected to be ready for service in Q4 2025 and the second 150 MW building expected in mid-2026. Applied Digital later finalized an additional 150 MW lease with CoreWeave, bringing total critical IT capacity across three long-term leases to 400 MW. The third 150 MW building is in planning and expected to be ready for service in 2027. ADCI selects 400 MW as the public planned/contracted campus capacity and marks the record under construction because not all contracted buildings are live.
Analyst Flags
- Selected capacity is not classified by scope yet.
Timeline Signals
Announcement2025
Earliest market signal2025
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Frequently asked questions
- How big is Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory has 400 MW of tracked capacity, located in Ellendale, North Dakota, United States. It ranks #63 globally by selected capacity among 294 tracked records.
- What is the status of Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory is currently under construction. Known timeline milestones: Announcement 2025, Earliest market signal 2025.
- Who operates Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory is operated by Applied Digital and CoreWeave. Structured intelligence reports are available for Applied Digital Operator Report and CoreWeave Operator Report and United States Country Report.
- What energy source does Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory use?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory is powered by renewable-power design intent and cool-climate efficiency energy and is focused on mixed workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.