Amazon Web Services Montreal (CA-CENTRAL-1)
BMontreal, Quebec, Canada · CA · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
lowA
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
10 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Canada (Quebec), 2022
Grid RegionHydro-Québec Transmission Grid
Drought Risk
low
Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Quebec Ministry of Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change
Facility
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2016
Capacity
100 MWD
Capacity estimated from two-AZ (later three-AZ) configuration. AWS ca-central-1 launched December 2016; third AZ added 2023.
Location
45.5500, -73.5500 · CA
RegionMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Research statusVerified
Last verified2025-05-01
Evidence (1 source)
Now Open — AWS Canada (Central) RegionHigh trust
Journalism2016-12-08Amazon Web Services
Confirms December 2016 launch, Montreal location, and Hydro-Québec clean power sourcing.
AWS Canada (Central) Region launched with data centers in the Montreal area, powered by Hydro-Québec hydroelectric generation.
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