Polaris Forge 2 Construction and Capacity Timeline
Company: Applied Digital - Project: Polaris Forge 2
The claim, verbatim
Polaris Forge 2 280 MW data center near Harwood, North Dakota commenced construction with anticipated initial capacity in 2026 and full capacity in early 2027
Source (primary)
Applied Digital S-3 filed 2025-12-05 (SEC EDGAR, sec_filing)
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Quote: “On August 18, 2025, we also announced breaking ground on our Polaris Forge 2 campus ("Polaris Forge 2"), a 280 MW data center near Harwood, North Dakota. The project has begun and we currently anticipate reaching initial capacity in 2026 and reaching full capacity in early 2027.”
How we checked this
Checked on September 16, 2026. The cited source supports every part of this claim.
All stated elements of the Polaris Forge 2 description and timeline appear in the prospectus.
Confirmed in the source:
- Applied Digital announced breaking ground on the Polaris Forge 2 campus on August 18, 2025
- Polaris Forge 2 is a 280 MW data center near Harwood, North Dakota
- The company anticipates reaching initial capacity in 2026
- The company anticipates reaching full capacity in early 2027
What we did: Read our cached copy of SEC EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144879/000149315225026369/forms-3.htm) in full (89,712 characters, retrieved August 31, 2026) and checked each assertion in the claim against it.
Additional evidence
confirms Applied Digital S-3 filed 2025-12-05
Quote: “On August 18, 2025, we also announced breaking ground on our Polaris Forge 2 campus ("Polaris Forge 2"), a 280 MW data center near Harwood, North Dakota. The project has begun and we currently anticipate reaching initial capacity in 2026 and reaching full capacity in early 2027.”