MDATA on tehnyt ensimmäisen avauksensa Virossa. 50% osuus Risti Kampus -datakeskusprojektista, jossa partnerina on Sunly AS. Alkuvaiheessa 180 MW, laajennettavissa 400 MW:iin. Risti sijaitsee Läänemaalla Länsi-Virossa.
Pörssitiedote aamulla:
Magnora ASA’s subsidiary Magnora Data Center ASA acquires 50% stake in joint venture to develop up to 400 MW data center in Risti
The separately listed subsidiary of which Magnora ASA owns 52.7%, Magnora Data
Center ASA (“MDATA”), has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in
the Risti Kampus data center project. The joint venture partner is the
integrated energy infrastructure company Sunly AS (“Sunly”). The data center
campus can be connected to the power grid and to Sunly’s adjacent energy park,
featuring 244 MWp solar, 144 MW BESS and 44 MW wind in development.Key features of the Risti project:
- Scale: 180 MW in phase 1, expandable to 400 MW
- Power access: Grid connection established plus direct connection to Sunly’s
energy park- Fiber: Latency under 5 milliseconds round-trip to Helsinki
- Partner: Sunly, a leading renewables developer with international
infrastructure investors backing- Structure: 50/50 joint venture, with an MDATA option to increase to 75%
The data center property is in western Estonia, 60 km south of Tallinn and 150
km south of Helsinki. The site will connect to a substation with 180 MW of
capacity available today, with zoning and cable route rights being secured. An
expansion to 400 MW is planned, subject to substation upgrades. Fiber
connectivity is strong, with round-trip latency to Helsinki under 5
milliseconds. Risti lies on a high-speed fiber-optic route connecting Tallinn
and Helsinki directly to Europe’s largest internet hubs in Frankfurt.
MDATA experiences Estonia being innovation-friendly, technologically advanced
and culturally close to its Nordic neighbours.
Under the joint venture partnership, Sunly will continue to lead local
execution, permitting activities and energy-related development, while MDATA
will lead commercial strategy, positioning and customer engagement.