atNorth, the leading Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service provider, today announced that its state of the art Sweden data center is on the shortlist for the `Physical Technology of the Year – Heating and Cooling’ category at the 2023 Energy Awards.
atNorth’s SWE01 data center launched in 2022 and is specifically designed for high-density workloads, such as advanced calculations for AI, simulations, and risk analysis. It is one of the world’s first +10mW data centers with a primary cooling system designed for heat recovery. This enables 85% of the electricity used in the DC to be captured and passed on as heat to the district heating system. This residual heat can heat up to 20,000 homes.
The entry showcased atNorth’s strategic alliance with CoolIT, the global leader in direct liquid cooling solutions. Its bespoke cooling system further enhanced the existing infrastructure cooling process for atNorth’s high-density servers, significantly improving overall data center efficiency. atNorth now operates six Nordic data centers, following the launch of its third site in Iceland, ICE03, and with a seventh site due to open in Finland in 2024. The business is committed to building best in class data centers to meet the continued demand for energy efficient, data-intensive computing.
“We are delighted that our innovative data center design has been shortlisted by the Energy Award judges,” says Steve Donovan, Chief Development Officer, at atNorth. “As the environmental and economic advantages of our services continue to gain traction in the industry, we are thrilled to be recognized for the quality of our offering.”