Guide · updated October 12, 2026

Saskatchewan major projects 2026: potash, power and AI data centres

The largest projects under way in Saskatchewan: BHP Jansen potash, the K+S Bethune expansion, SaskPower’s Aspen Power Station and Bell’s Regina-area AI data centre, with status and next milestones from owner sources.

Saskatchewan’s biggest projects are potash and power. BHP’s Jansen Stage 1 was 84% complete at the latest update, with first production expected mid-2027. Stage 2 has been re-costed at about US$6.9B, with production now expected in late 2031. At Bethune, K+S has compaction expansion piling under way and is buying further scopes over the next decade. SaskPower has also agreed to buy up to 62 MW from a combined heat and power plant at the mine.

SaskPower’s Aspen Power Station, a natural gas plant under construction since April 2024, is due in service in December 2027. Bell AI Fabric has a 300 MW data centre under construction in the RM of Sherwood near Regina, plus a non-binding MOU for 900 MW more. The tracked projects are below.

In this guide

  1. BHP Jansen potash mine
  2. Bell AI Fabric, Regina area
  3. SaskPower Aspen Power Station
  4. K+S Bethune ramp-up

BHP Jansen potash mine

Saskatchewan · Mining · Jansen

BHP Jansen Stage 1 is 84% complete, with first potash in mid-2027.

  • Status: Stage 1 84% complete · Stage 2 16%
  • Next: First production mid-calendar 2027
  • Disclosed cost: Stage 1 US$8.4B; Stage 2 US$6.9B
  • Owner: BHP (100%)
  • In service: Mid-2027 (Stage 1); late FY31 (Stage 2)

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Bell AI Fabric, Regina area

Saskatchewan · Data centre + gas · Regina area

Bell AI Fabric: 300 MW under construction, with a path to 1.2 GW.

  • Status: 300 MW under construction (RM of Sherwood); +900 MW non-binding MOU
  • Next: Tenant commitments, a power partner, EAs
  • Disclosed cost: ~C$1.7B for the 300 MW phase; >C$50B for the 1.2 GW expansion (provincial figure)
  • Owner: Bell Canada

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SaskPower Aspen Power Station

Saskatchewan · Power · Near Lanigan

A 370 MW combined-cycle gas plant built by Burns & McDonnell, due December 2027.

  • Status: Under construction since April 2024; 1.4M worker hours to date
  • Next: Commissioning, then in service December 2027
  • Disclosed cost: Not publicly disclosed
  • Owner: SaskPower; Contractors: Burns & McDonnell (EPC)
  • In service: December 2027

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K+S Bethune ramp-up

Saskatchewan · Mining · Bethune (near Moose Jaw)

K+S is pushing Bethune toward 4 Mt a year; Worley and Graham hold the first scopes.

  • Status: Compaction Expansion piling under way since April 2026; first major scopes awarded
  • Next: Contractors on site into 2028; more scopes to be bought over 10–15 years
  • Disclosed cost: First scopes over C$100M (company)
  • Owner: K+S Potash Canada; Contractors: Worley (Compaction expansion: structural steel and MPEI); Graham (Cooling Pond Pumphouse civil, concrete and MPEI; Compaction concrete and piling)
  • In service: 2028+

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Frequently asked

What is the biggest project in Saskatchewan?

BHP’s Jansen potash mine. Stage 1 is expected to produce first potash in mid-2027, and Stage 2 is re-costed at about US$6.9B.

When will the Aspen Power Station be finished?

SaskPower expects Aspen in service in December 2027.

Is there an AI data centre in Saskatchewan?

Yes. Bell AI Fabric has a 300 MW site under construction in the RM of Sherwood near Regina, with a non-binding MOU for up to 900 MW more.

The full brief is in the October 2026 report: the procurement packages to watch, the buyer and contractor contacts, the dates on the 90-day calendar and how this project ties into the rest of the pipeline.

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