Kevin O'Leary
Canadian investor and television personality; backer of the Wonder Valley $70 billion BYOP data centre campus in Alberta.
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Is Kevin O'Leary's Wonder Valley a real $70B data centre project or a media stunt?
Timeline for Kevin O'Leary
Announced $70 billion Wonder Valley campus with 7.5 GW BYOP gas plan in Alberta
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: xAI wins 41 gas turbines for Colossus- What is Kevin O'Leary's data centre project in Alberta?
- Kevin O'Leary is promoting Wonder Valley, a proposed $70 billion, 7.5 GW behind-the-meter gas-powered data centre campus in Alberta, Canada. As of April 2026 it is at an early promotional stage with no confirmed capital, operator, or construction.Source: Lowdown data-centres briefing
- Has Kevin O'Leary started building Wonder Valley?
- No. As of April 2026, Wonder Valley remains a promotional announcement. No construction has begun, no anchor operator has been confirmed, and the $70 billion capital has not been formally raised.Source: Lowdown data-centres briefing
Background
Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian investor and media personality best known as a panellist on the television programme Shark Tank (and its Canadian equivalent Dragons' Den). In 2025-2026 he became a prominent figure in the data centre infrastructure debate through his promotion of the Wonder Valley project in Alberta, Canada: a proposed $70 billion, 7.5 GW behind-the-meter gas data centre campus.
O'Leary's pitch for Wonder Valley centres on Canada's energy abundance, low land costs, and the economic development opportunity for Alberta. He has used the project in political and media contexts to advocate for Canada's technology investment potential. Independent analysts have noted the project is at an early promotional stage: no construction has begun, no operator has been signed, and the capital has not been formally raised. The 7.5 GW stated capacity would make it the world's largest data centre if built, roughly six times the scale of the Stargate US Abilene campus.
O'Leary has a track record of high-profile investment announcements that do not always reach completion. His media profile amplifies the reach of project announcements beyond what their development stage would normally justify.