Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 29
Ardian to Invest Over €3 Billion in Nordic Data Centers as Cheap Power Draws Builders
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 29

Ardian to Invest Over €3 Billion in Nordic Data Centers as Cheap Power Draws Builders

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 29

Summary

  • More than €3 billion will be deployed by Ardian through portfolio company Verne to build new Nordic data centers, with projects planned in Norway and Denmark.
  • Lower energy prices and ample available land are driving the push, Ardian's head of digital infrastructure for Europe Gonzague Boutry said.
  • The investment adds to a broader shift of digital infrastructure providers toward the Nordics, where power costs and site availability are becoming key competitive advantages.

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