Data Centers in Denmark

DATA CENTERS IN DENMARK SPECIAL RAPORT Electricity grid, grid capacity, and energy Construction and technical infrastructure Cooling, waste heat, and energy efficiency Fire safety, security, and resilience AI, power density, and increasing capacity requirements Skills, workforce, and local value cr

Data centres are becoming a central part of Denmarks infrastructure Demand for data capacity is growing alongside artificial intelligence, cloud services and increased digitalisation. This is creating a need for new data centres and additional capacity, but the development is not simply about buildi

Indhold 4-5 12-13 What matters is not only where the servers are located. Side 4-5 Number of data centers in Denmark. Side 6 Data centers are becoming community projects. Side 7 New solutions must create more room for large electricity consumers Side 8 A stronger power grid will make room f

What matters is not only where Denmark is facing a new wave of data centre investment. But the discussion should not focus on additional megawatts alone. According to the Danish Data Center Industry Association, it is becoming equally important how infrastructure interacts with the energy system, ho

the servers are located stem. According to the Danish Data Center Industry Association, they should not only be regarded as large power consumers, but also as potential active participants in the system. Data centres can, for example, contribute through flexible or interruptible demand, gradual ramp

Number of data centers in Denmark 8+ North Jutland 62+ At least 62 data centers in Denmark in 2026 Data centers are critical infrastructure for digital development. The map shows the total number of data centers in Denmark, distributed by region. Note: The map indicates the number of data centers

Data centers are becoming community projects Three registered data center projects, with construction expected to begin in the second half of 2026, represent a combined disclosed capital investment budget of DKK 41.5 billion. Ølgod Esbjerg Skive Dkk 27.0 billion Dkk 10.0 billion Dkk 4.5 billio

New solutions must create more room for large electricity consumers Generative AI, language models and other digital tools have quickly become part of both work and everyday life. This development is opening new opportunities in areas such as research, healthcare, security and industry. 8 But the

A data center should be viewed as an island or a ship. It must be able to operate 24/7. If one pipe fails, another must take over. Even if the data center supplies surplus heat to the district heating system, it must still be able to cool itself if that system is unavailable. A data center must alw

A stronger power grid will make room for more data centers We stream movies and TV series, store documents in the cloud, and spend time on social media. More and more people are getting useful everyday help from ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini - tools built on artificial intelligence. By Stine Let

When everyone owns their discipline who owns the overall risk? Data centres are built with redundancy, backup systems and extensive safeguards. Yet vulnerabilities can arise at the interfaces between power, cooling, suppliers and operations. In a webinar on data centre risk, EPI points out that AI,

Denmark will continue to be an important data centre nation Access to power will determine whether Denmark keeps pace in one of the worlds fastest-growing markets. Data centres are often portrayed as part of the energy problem because of their electricity consumption. In reality, says Ulrik Fleische

inside it. New companies, including AI businesses, will establish themselves close to the computing capacity they need. Denmark is at the forefront of quantum computing; maintaining that position requires sufficient data centre capacity. He is therefore confident that the national strategy will prio

Before the data center arrives, the municipality needs a plan Large data center projects require more than an available commercial site. Power, fiber, environmental considerations, neighbors and opportunities for expansion must be considered together long before construction begins. Experience from

There are data centers - and then there are Danish data centers Data centers require large amounts of power, technical infrastructure and space, which means their construction demands care, consideration and finesse. For Thylander, it is not enough for the facility to function within its own site bo

heating and other local stakeholders. A nearby site instead became the starting point for the project. According to Anders Frich Mathiesen, Partner and CEO of Thylander Data Center, it is precisely this kind of interdependence that makes data center development complex. Power, fiber, district heatin

Data centers must create value - locally and for Denmark Data centers are essential to digital development, but that does not mean every project makes sense. According to Stender Innovation, future data centers should be located where power, infrastructure and local synergies can be considered toget

Building better data centers: Denmarks opportunity goes beyond cheap power Denmark has strong conditions for sustainable data center development, but its competitive advantage should not be reduced to renewable electricity. Charlotte Ware, Director of Design at atNorth, points to a broader opportun

Danish companies need a bigger role in data center construction Denmark is facing a significant expansion of data center capacity. According to the Danish Data Center Industrys market report, total capacity could reach around 1.2 GW by 2030. But as projects grow larger, so does the question of how m

Accommodation should be treated as project infrastructure Large data center projects require more than power, materials, and specialists. As staffing levels rise through different phases of construction, access to suitable housing can become a practical bottleneck. Forenom therefore believes accommo

High standards for data centers - and for those who build them The data center industry is set for significant expansion across Europe. But the next generation of data centers is not just about adding more capacity. Higher power density, new cooling solutions, and changing requirements for security

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Built for the North: When Data Centre Airflow Meets the Nordic Climate With abundant renewable power and a naturally cool climate, the Nordics are increasingly attractive for data centre development. But the same conditions that make the region appealing also place demanding requirements on the bui

Data center excess heat requires planning from the start Jesper Koch, Head of Analysis at the Danish District Heating Association. Photo: Jesper Voldgaard, Danish District Heating Association Denmarks extensive district heating network provides good opportunities to use heat from new data centers.

When the data centre needs to document both consumption and contribution Higher power densities and growing cooling demand mean that even small deviations can have a significant impact on a data centres resource consumption. At the same time, expectations are increasing that excess heat can play a r

nal energy system, it becomes important to document both the quantity and timing of delivery. That gives the data centre and the heat utility a shared data basis. With metering, you can document precisely how much excess heat has been delivered to the grid and when it was delivered, says Max Noakes

Design for transparency from the start As increasing power densities drive the evolution of data centre cooling architectures, precise control is only part of the equation. Designing for visibility into system performance can be just as important. Whether the cooling architecture is based on CRAH un

Safety in a data center has several dimensions. First and foremost, it concerns our employees, who are Priority 0 at Bravida. But it is also about the operational reliability of the critical equipment and systems we work on. That is why everyone needs a holistic understanding of the systems both th

AI is changing cooling - and enabling more energy-efficient heat recovery Today, AI is often cooled using Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling, which allows much higher heat loads in each server rack and the use of higher cooling-water temperatures than air-cooled units. Heat is captured directly from the

only half the equation. The surrounding climate is changing as well. This summer, UniCool has seen older cooling systems for critical infrastructure come under pressure at ambient temperatures close to 40C. Some of these systems were originally designed for maximum temperatures of around 26-28C. is

Data center cooling requires more than a standard hose Denmark is facing a significant expansion of data center capacity. According to the Danish Data Center Industrys market report, total capacity could reach around 1.2 GW by 2030. But as projects grow larger, so does the question of how much of th

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From retirement to a second life The servers have to go. What happens next? When servers, storage systems, and network equipment need to leave a data center, it is far more than a logistics task. Large volumes of hardware must be taken out of service, registered, packed, and transported securely -

be assessed based on whether it can be reused, resold, or recycled. But getting the most from the final stage of a hardware assets life requires visibility much earlier in the process. The lifecycle starts with acquisition 3stepITs Technology Lifecycle Services are built around three phases: acquisi

Fire safety must evolve with the data center AI, higher power densities, batteries and new cooling technologies are changing the risk profile in modern data centers. Perspectives from a developer, operators and a fire protection specialist show why fire safety must be considered from the earliest de

New risks challenge old concepts Guidelines cannot keep pace with the speed at which the market is developing. Anne Omar, Head of Business Unit Data Center, FOGTEC Freely translated from Anne Omars written response. Anne Omar points in particular to lithium-ion batteries, flammable liquids used in

Power is becoming the critical construction parameter for data centers The Nordic data center market is growing, but new projects face a different reality than just a few years ago. Grid capacity, permitting, and rapid technological change can now have a greater impact on schedules than construction

When the fire door also needs to accommodate the server rack Data centres place specific demands on fire compartmentation, but also on the practical movement of technical equipment. Large server racks, raised floors and dense technical installations can mean that standard door dimensions are not suf

The Most Costly Incident on a Data Center Construction Site Isnt Theft Three months before commissioning, a data center still looks like a construction site: cable trays, dust and people in high-visibility vests. But behind one of the doors, a network is being built. And it cannot afford to be shut

D ATA C E N T R E S We deliver security. You get resilient uptime. The consequence of an incident is rarely the damage alone. It is disrupted operations and uncertainty about who has had access to what. We draw on many years of experience from data centre projects in Denmark and globally from cons

The fire strategy must be in place early, because compartmentation, doors, battery areas and access conditions help shape the entire building. Anders Frich Mathiesen, Partner, *CEO of Thylander Data Centers

Material performance must be proven in data centre construction Data centres place different demands on a building than conventional industrial and commercial facilities. Downtime can have major financial and operational consequences, which means that material selection, fire performance and documen

When a Fire Takes Out Both the Building AND the Business A data center cannot be compared with an ordinary building. It is not only walls, installations, and equipment that need protection. It is data, connectivity, and operations that customers and society expect to be available around the clock. T

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Redundancy is not the same as resilience AI, higher power densities, batteries and new cooling technologies are changing the risk profile of modern data centres. According to Anne Omar, Head of Business Unit Data Center at FOGTEC, fire safety should therefore not be assessed solely against standards

There are many existing buildings across Denmark. Why should we always build from scratch? We can make use of existing buildings in locations where power is already available. Thomas Reng, Business Manager, ABC Consulting Engineers

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