Green, a leading Swiss data center provider, has announced the start of construction for its fourth data center on the Metro-Campus Zurich West. The demand for computing power has significantly increased, leading to the need for additional high-performance data center space.
The new data center, named Data Center Zurich West 4, will be located in Lupfig and will cover 5,526 m2. This will provide secure and energy-efficient high-performance computing, equivalent to a 12-megawatt output for customer systems. The data center will also feature waste heat extraction, which will supply climate-neutral heating to the region.
The increasing demand for modern data centers can be attributed to the rise of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the push for digitalization across all industries. This has resulted in a greater need for computing power and larger volumes of data. Additionally, many companies are choosing to outsource their data centers due to the lack of capacity, flexibility, and energy efficiency in their own centers.
Roger Süess, CEO of Green, stated, “We are on the cusp of another wave of investment. With our investment program, we are doubling our data center capacities over the next two to three years. Modern and efficient data centers are crucial for companies to successfully implement sustainable and future-proof digitalization.”
The data center’s architecture is designed with high energy efficiency and future high-performance computing requirements in mind. Waste heat extraction will be utilized, with the waste heat from customer systems being fed into the new “Naturenergie Eigenamt” heating network. This is operated by IBB Energie AG. In addition, natural cooling (freecooling) from the ambient air will be used for cooling requirements, minimizing energy consumption. The data center’s design, facilities, and controls align with Green’s latest energy-saving reference architecture. Photovoltaic systems will also be incorporated into the concept.
Data Center Zurich West 4 is expected to be commissioned in 2026 and will feature 5,526 m2 of data center space and 2,000 m2 of office space. The data center will provide climate-neutral heating to the region and operate on 100% renewable energy.
Switzerland is a well-established location for business and science and has a strong focus on digital innovation. It is also a highly attractive location within Europe when it comes to data. As the demand for data center capacity is expected to remain high, Green is already considering new locations for its next phase of expansion.
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