Wainwright, Alberta
We converted stranded gas into institutional-grade digital infrastructure in under four months (110 days), creating stable power, predictable pricing, zero grid exposure and Immediate revenue generation
Project Overview
1MW Behind-the-Meter Data Center Powered by Stranded Gas
Location:
Wainwright, Alberta
Generation Capacity:
750 kW CAT natural gas generator
Data Center Capacity:
1.0 MW modular container
Power Architecture:
Behind-the-meter natural gas generation
Client Profile:
Publicly traded NASDAQ-listed digital infrastructure company
The Challenge
A NASDAQ-listed digital infrastructure company required:
The client required
- Sub-1MW deployment with expansion capability
- Proven generation equipment (CAT platform)
- Reliable continuous load performance
- Turnkey EPCM delivery
- Alberta regulatory compliance management
The selected oil & gas site offered suitable gas supply but required
- Engineering redesign for power conversion
- Equipment installation
- Regulatory coordination
- Rapid commissioning
BlueFlare Execution Scope
Engineering & EPCM
- Mechanical and electrical design
- Foundation and civil works
- Switchgear integration
- Load balancing architecture
Generation Deployment
- 750kW CAT natural gas generator installation
- Power factor optimization
- Integrated fuel system controls
- Emissions and compliance alignment
Data Center Deployment
- 1MW modular mining container
- Integrated distribution
- Redundancy planning for future scale
Operations & Monitoring
- Full O&M contract
- Routine servicing
- Performance diagnostics
- Fuel coordination
Execution Metrics
Metric
Result
Time to Deployment
Installed Capacity
Data Center Integration
Power Reliability
Grid Exposure
~100–120 Days
750 kW (Expandable)
1MW
Continuous 24/7 Operation
Zero
Economic Impact
For the Producer
- Incremental gas monetization
- Stable offtake agreement
- Reduced curtailment risk
For the Client
- Asset-backed infrastructure ownership
- Lower long-term energy costs
- Operational control over power supply
- Scalability pathway to multi-MW expansion
Why This Matters
The Wainwright project reinforces BlueFlare’s core capabilities:
Deploying CAT-based gas generation systems
Delivering rapid behind-the-meter deployments
Converting Alberta gas assets into stable long-term energy platforms
Engineering institutional-grade digital mining infrastructure
