Data centers
The basis
They are built as a holistic, ecological concept that ensures sustainable, flexible, secure operations tailored to our clients' needs.
The design
They are defined around four key aspects: sustainability, modularity, flexibility and redundancy.
AQ-OSL1
100% renewable energy* & 171 MW potential expandable
power supply.
*subject to clients’ needs
AQ-BCN1
with 100% renewable energy* & 60 MW of power available to the plot.
*subject to client needs
We are on a journey to reduce our carbon footprint, with the goal of zero carbon in the future.
Our mission is to provide modular, carbon-neutral data center capacities across Europe, enabling our clients to reduce their carbon footprints. We offer our clients a unique value proposition: together with our parent company, Aquila Group, we strive to ensure that for each megawatt of renewable energy used by our data centers, another megawatt of renewable energy will be generated and deployed. Thus, we can offer decarbonized data center services to reduce the overall CO2 footprint of the data center and colocation sector.
Our data centers, supplied with 100% renewable energy* (*subject to clients’ needs), will meet the needs of hyperscalers, large enterprises and other organizations that require extensive computing capacity.
The design of AQ Compute’s data centers is defined around four key aspects: sustainability, modularity, flexibility, and redundancy.
The design of AQ Compute’s data centers is defined around four key aspects: sustainability, modularity, flexibility and redundancy.
The first two data centers are in Norway and Spain – with more to follow.
Our Data Center Design
Sustainability
We are committed to incorporating sustainable building practices, promoting low-emission technologies, and collaborating with vendors who share our goal of achieving zero carbon emissions. Following these principles minimizes our environmental impact and contributes to a greener future.
Regarding sustainable building practices, we prioritize renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydrogen to power our data centers. We use renewable materials, energy-efficient designs and excess heat recovery strategies. We are building data centers that have minimal carbon footprints throughout their lifecycle.
In addition, we are committed to collaborating with vendors who share our vision of achieving zero carbon goals. We carefully select suppliers and contractors who prioritize sustainable practices and offer products or services with reduced carbon footprints. By partnering with these vendors, we can collectively work towards a more sustainable supply chain and support the development and adoption of eco-friendly solutions.
Modularity
Modularity in a data center allows for progressive capacity growth. Our power supply and cooling systems are fully modular. At the same time, the data hall is an open space that can be subdivided and expanded in various ways even while the data center remains operational.
Our data centers can be built as campuses
- Made of separate buildings
- Each occupant can have specific design requirements and operate it themselves if desired
Or as dedicated buildings
- Prepared for a built-to-suit deployment
- Choosing virtually any location in Europe, fitting the clients’ needs
Flexibility
We offer our clients the flexibility to choose between different data center sizes and whitespace areas for other computing needs and various tier levels. Our data centers are designed with future technologies in mind.
We also provide flexible and scalable deployment of IT capacity. We implement the latest data center technologies that align with the best industry standards according to our clients’ requirements.
Redundancy
Our data centers are designed to reach the standards defined at the Tier III level. However, we can offer different levels of redundancy to each client. To reduce our data centers’ carbon footprint and energy dependency, we investigate alternatives to diesel generators, such as generators powered by synthetic biofuels, hydrogen fuel cells, or large-scale battery storage systems. We are also looking into liquid cooling to reduce mechanical energy and increase free cooling to improve the PUE further and increase heat reuse efficiency.
“As part of Aquila Group, we aim to operate our facilities with 100% renewable energy. This gives us a competitive advantage and enables us to participate vigorously in the dynamically evolving market for computing capacity with a strong focus on sustainability.”
Henry Daunert, CEO, AQ Compute
