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"The
Odense data center will be one of the most advanced,
energy-efficient data centers in the world," Facebook's director
of data center operations, Niall McEntegart said on Thursday.
Facebook already has a data center in Lulea, Sweden and another
in Clonee in Ireland.
The new facility will be built on the outskirts of Denmark's
third largest city, best known as the birthplace of fairy tale
writer Hans Christian Andersen.
It will be powered exclusively by renewable energy, McEntegart
said, adding that the cold climate could help to cool servers
instead of relying on air conditioners.
McEntegart told local newspaper Fyens.dk that the center would
cost more than $100 million but would not be more specific. It
would provide 150 jobs when operational, he said.
Facebook bought a 0.5 square kilometer plot of land on the
outskirts of Odense in October last year, but had not disclosed
the purpose of the site.
Danish Energy Minister Lars Lilleholt said Facebook's decision
was a recognition of Denmark's strengths.
"We have one of the world's greatest energy systems with large
quantities of green energy, high security of supply, good fiber
connections and competitive power prices,' Lilleholt said in a
statement.
Apple also invested in a data center in northern Denmark in
2015.
The Facebook center, expected to be operational in 2020, will
consist of two large data buildings, a building for
administration and logistics as well as several other technical
facilities, according to Fyens.dk.
(Editing by Susan Fenton/Keith Weir)
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