
Microsoft is spending $500M over two years on four data centers around the Québec City region. The sites are L'Ancienne-Lorette, Donnacona, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and Lévis. Microsoft said they would raise regional cloud capacity by 240% over three years (2023). The giant did not disclose the megawatts. The four sites are linked by an independent 220 km fiber line. Three sites are under construction: Donnacona (2024 ), Lévis (2024) and L'Ancienne-Lorette (2024). Saint-Augustin is land, with no construction update published. Donnacona alone is budgeted at $265M. The fleet is planned to be in service late 2026 or early 2027. (1/5)