Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), a global provider of hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions, has announced plans to develop four new data centres in Germany. The new data centres will add 117MW to Colt DCS’ capacity in Germany, bringing its total in-country capacity to 176MW. The acquisitions in Frankfurt and Berlin represent a €2 billion investment in its economy.
In a press release, the company revealed the four facilities as Frankfurt 4 & 5 and Berlin 1 & 2. The two Frankfurt data centres will be built on an 18-acre site and provide a combined 63MW, while the Berlin data centres will be constructed on a 9.5-acre site and provide a total 54MW of IT capacity..
“The continued growth in digital services has created strong demand for hyperscale data centres in Germany,” said Niclas Sanfridsson, CEO, Colt DCS. “These new sites will not only enhance our capacity to serve the increasing needs of cloud and AI workloads but also reinforce our dedication to sustainability and innovation in the data centre industry.”
Colt DCS further revealed that the new facilities will be designed to Colt DCS’ Global Reference Design (GRD) which can cater for both traditional cloud and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads, powering racks up to 130kW. To accommodate this, the design flexibly supports cooling by traditional air, direct liquid-to-chip and hybrid approaches.
Prioritising Sustainability
Colt DCS says that each data centre will be constructed using several low embodied carbon principles. This includes the installation of low Global Warming Potential (GWP) cooling chillers, reducing water waste for cooling, and building the structure with minimal steel and concrete usage.
Waste heat from all sites will be reused by the local councils for district heating. A fifth of the site areas will be reserved as green space, and the building roofs will feature a mixture of photovoltaic solar panels and planted vegetation.
Colt DCS already has three other facilities in Frankfurt, which is one of Europe’s most vibrant data center hubs. Colt DCS is targeting first phase RFS (ready for service) at Frankfurt 4 and Berlin 1 by the end of 2028, with renewable power contracts already secured.