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Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) designs, builds, and operates large scale digital infrastructure and compute environments for hyperscalers, enterprises, and emerging technologies. Our focus is execution. We take complex infrastructure projects from design through operations and bring them online reliably, at scale, and built to last.

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Applied Digital Ellendale AI Data Center: April 2025 Update

MarketScale
May 1, 2025
Applied Digital
Ellendale Data Center
ELN02
high-performance computing

Progress continued throughout April at Applied Digital’s Ellendale AI Data Center, as construction efforts advanced across multiple fronts. With favorable weather conditions and a clear focus on critical infrastructure, the ELN02 site remains on track to support the growing demands of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence.

Key developments from April include:

  • Metal jacketing installation in the east dry cooler yard
  • Vertical construction of standby generator buildings
  • Accelerated timelines supported by consistently clear weather

These milestones mark another step forward in establishing a resilient, next-generation digital infrastructure hub. As momentum builds into May, ELN02 continues to take shape as a scalable, high-efficiency platform designed to meet the evolving needs of AI and HPC workloads.

Applied Digital’s investment in rural, purpose-built infrastructure underscores its role as a leader in powering the future of advanced computing.

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