Renewable and green hydrogen developer GH2 is exploring linking a multi-billion dollar wind-to-hydrogen project in western Newfoundland to a data center campus.

Project Nujio’qonik would be Canada’s first commercial green hydrogen and ammonia project. GH2 plans to develop 4GW of renewable electricity through wind projects on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada.

The sites will be developed concurrently, with a staggered target delivery schedule and increased hydrogen production over time.

The first two onshore wind farms will be located in Port au Port and the Anguille Mountains, generating 2GW. The area's third and fourth wind farms will contribute an additional 2GW.

The project initially envisioned supplying hydrogen to the European mainland. However, due to concerns over the growth of the commercial-scale green ammonia market, the company has pivoted towards data centers as a potential off-take partner.

First reported by news outlet allNewfoundlandLabrador, company spokesperson Laura Barron said: "As the commercial-scale green ammonia market is taking longer to develop than expected, there are other opportunities for renewable energy that can combat climate change on a larger scale."

Several data center firms have explored using hydrogen to power their operations. In October, Keppel Data Centers signed a conditional offtake term sheet to supply and purchase liquid hydrogen from Woodside. The supply agreement aims to power Keppel’s data center portfolio in Singapore.

Before this, Mobii Green Energy Group announced plans for a hydrogen-powered data center in New Zealand. Construction is set to begin in December, with green hydrogen trial power generation, solar power supply, and the computing power center expected to be operational by the end of 2025.