Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy has teamed up with IT services provider Edora to establish a data centre within a renewable energy park in Jutland, Denmark.
As part of this pilot initiative, the companies plan to construct a data centre integrated directly into the Eurowind Energy Park, which currently features three wind turbines generating 3.6MW, 12 hectares of solar panels producing 8MW, and a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 10.8MW/43.2MWh housed in ten separate containers.
The data centre is planned to operate with a capacity ranging from two to 10MW, utilizing the battery energy storage system (BESS) as its backup power source instead of conventional diesel generators.
“We see great potential in rethinking data center infrastructure based on local, renewable energy production. This project hits the mark on all agendas: ESG, resilience, low-cost operation, and is the next step towards a new standard for green digitalization,” said Mads Hedegaard, CEO of Edora. “Together with Edora Public Cloud, we are getting closer and closer to the goal of the EU and Denmark being able to stand on their own two feet.”
The pilot project is intended to serve as a proof of concept for future initiatives, with the broader goal of developing a scalable model that integrates data centres alongside clean energy systems.
“For us, it’s about bringing energy production and consumption closer together. It reduces waste and creates new business models where green power becomes an integrated part of digital solutions,” said Jeppe Udby, CDO at Eurowind Energy.
The upcoming facility will support enterprise AI workloads, Edora Cloud services, and managed IT solutions. Additionally, it will be available to other data centre operators looking for more sustainable alternatives. According to Hedegaard, the ultimate vision is to deliver an efficient, environmentally friendly data centre solution that tackles both climate challenges and geopolitical uncertainties.
“We must be able to do it ourselves in the EU. We must [not] end up depending on individual companies on the other side of the Atlantic,” he explained.
