Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2 (Harwood)
280 MW AI data center in Harwood, ND, United States — under construction.
- Capacity: 280 MW
- Location: Harwood, ND, United States
- Developer: Applied Digital
- Status: under construction
- Estimated cost: $3.0B
Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2 (Harwood) is a 280 MW AI data center project located in Harwood, ND, United States, currently under construction. It is being built by Applied Digital. The estimated build cost is $3.0B. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across ND, United States — covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Applied Digital announced a September 2025 groundbreaking for Polaris Forge 2, a 280 MW (scalable) AI Factory on 900+ contracted acres near Harwood north of Fargo, a $3B initial investment with initial operations in 2026 and full capacity in early 2027.
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