Delska, a data center operator in the Baltics, has opened a 10 MW facility built for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The facility, named EU North Riga LV DC1, intends to address capacity constraints in major European data center hubs and reflects a broader push to position the Baltics as a competitive location for digital infrastructure in Northern Europe.
According to a press release, Delska’s project won first place in the Latvian Construction Annual Award in the “Production Facility, Industrial Building” category, and has already drawn interest from regional and international customers, and infrastructure is being prepared for its first clients.
Daiga Mierina, Speaker of the Parliament of Latvia, said, “Two years ago, I had the honor of attending the topping-out ceremony of the new Delska data center and today marks the beginning of a new chapter in Latvia’s IT sector. I am confident that EU North Riga LV DC1 will become a significant milestone in Latvia’s digital development, proving our ability not only to follow global trends but also to actively shape them.”
Evika Silina, Prime Minister of Latvia, said, “The opening of the Delska data center is a strong signal of Latvia’s economic maturity and its ability to attract secure, high-added-value investments. It demonstrates that Latvia is a stable and reliable location for future-oriented projects. This project is also an example of how technological development can be combined with sustainability.”
The Latvian data center market is in a nascent stage with just around two dozen data centers in the country, most located in and around the capital city of Riga. Latvia is also connected to Finland and Sweden via fiber optic cables, and appears poised to be at the forefront of digital infrastructure development in underserved areas in the Balkans.