The upcoming data centers in Denmark are gaining recognition as a strategic data center destination in Europe. The new data center landscape in Denmark will include data centers built by companies like Microsoft, atNorth, Thylander, Sampension, Penta Infra, Swedish CA Group, RE Data Centers, Prime, and GARBE Data Center, adding more than 1340 MW of capacity.

The entry of Microsoft data centers in Denmark at Høje Taastrup, Køge, Esbjerg, and Varde will include hyperscale campuses, colocation facilities, and AI-driven, renewable-powered data centers, highlighting the Danish data center industry’s accelerating digital infrastructure growth.

With multi-billion-dollar investments, expanded capacity, and a clear focus on sustainability, Denmark is positioning itself as a future-ready hub for scalable, energy-efficient data center operations.

The recent April 2026 Data Centers Denmark conference, attended and led by global technology providers, regional operators, and local investors, is collectively shaping a robust ecosystem that supports cloud services, high-performance computing, and next-generation AI workloads.

In this article, we will present the top 7 upcoming data centers in Denmark, with details on power capacity, locations, collaborations, and investments.

List of Top 7 Upcoming Data Centers in Denmark

atNorth - DENO2 Varde Data Center

The data center by atNorth is located within a 171-hectare greenfield in Varde, about 40 km from Billund Airport. The campus will be designed for data-intensive businesses, catering to both colocation and build-to-suit projects.

Initially with a capacity of 250 MW, the site will have the capability to scale to several hundred megawatts in the future.

DEN02 will use advanced heat reuse technology and support Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC), making it suitable for high-performance computing (HPC) and AI workloads.

The DEN02 data center project in Ølgod, Denmark, receives approval from Varde Municipality's city council for the project area at Krageris. The project team continues the development process and the design work for the first phase of the data center.

Project discussions and meetings are expected in May 2026 to share more details. This development supports the goal of building sustainable data center infrastructure in Denmark.  

GARBE Nordfalster Data Center – Large Scale AI Data Center Campus

The GARBE Nordfalster data center project focuses on developing an AI Data Center Campus, paving the way for an investment of up to USD 3.13 billion (20 billion kroner) with an expected power capacity of 350 MW and scope to develop 6 to 9 data center facilities.

GARBE Data Centers signs a conditional agreement with Guldborgsund Municipality to purchase 35 hectares of commercial land in Business Park Falster, marking one of the largest data centers in Denmark. The site includes defined facility address details at exit 43 of the Sydmotorvej, near Nørre Alslev, on Nordfalster.

Expected to create up to 400 permanent jobs and up to 800 jobs during construction, this project strengthens the local community, the data center municipality, and regional infrastructure over a 10–15-year development period.

Lolland-Falster, in collaboration with the municipality, GARBE Data Centers, and the local business community, will see a sector that increasingly contributes to employment, regional growth, and key market highlights in the Danish data center industry. 

TYDC EsThylander to open first fully Danish-owned data center – Hyperscale Infrastructure.

Thylander, encouraged by the conditions for data centers and their growth potential in Denmark, is setting up a hyperscale data center, expected to open in 2026, adding one more to Denmark’s upcoming data center landscape.

This data center facility will be the first fully Danish-owned and operated hyperscale data center, with an initial power capacity of over 100 MW and plans to expand up to 200 MW in later phases.

The favorable conditions in West Jutland make Esbjerg an optimal site for the unit, supported by Esbjerg Municipality, and it is strategically located, offering a NATO-secured port, access to green energy from the North Sea, and fiber connectivity to Europe and beyond. Thylander, in collaboration with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), integrates advanced energy solutions for data centers.

The data center project is also backed by the TYDC investor group, which includes Systematic Holding ApS, represented by Michael Holm; Sagitta Ventures ApS; WECO A/S; and E. Bank Lauridsen Holding A/S. The project will provide rack space, power, cooling, and networking infrastructure to support high-performance GPUs, AI infrastructure, and AI workloads, thereby supporting data sovereignty and strengthening Denmark’s position in the Danish data center industry.

The above developments will create new jobs, and energy use will serve as the guiding principle for the development of the Esbjerg data center facility in the region. 

Prime Data Centers

Prime Data Centers, an international hyperscale developer and owner, has acquired a 640,000 m² site on Nordre Tovrupvej from Esbjerg Municipality. The company plans to develop facilities on a scale similar to the largest hyperscale data centers in Europe.

In the first phase, the project will deliver 160 MW IT capacity with an estimated investment of around USD 2.35 billion. Over time, Prime Data Centers in partnership with Brunswick Real Estate, can expand the total capacity up to 550 MW IT. The construction could begin in 2027 subject to approval after an environmental impact assessment (EIA). 

Nicholas Laag, founder and CEO of Prime Data Centers, stated their appreciation for the collaborative process with local authorities, namely Business Esbjerg and Esbjerg Municipality, which has been professional and has welcomed the fact that the process has given them great confidence that Esbjerg is the right place to invest and look forward to continuing the cooperation in the further development of the project.

Karsten Rieder, Director of Business Esbjerg, expressed enthusiasm for the project's progression with Prime Data Centers in the start-up phase and looks forward to the upcoming planning and regulatory process.

Jesper Frost Rasmussen, Mayor of Esbjerg Municipality, highlighted how the project validates the municipality's strategic approach and confirmed it to be able to deliver the expertise and service that large international investors expect.

AI Flexible Data Center in Skive – AI Infrastructure Growth

Swedish CA Group has signed an agreement with a billion-dollar investment to establish a flexible AI data center with up to 100 MW of IT load in GreenLab’s green industrial park in Skive, Denmark.

This is an AI data center to be built on pre-zoned land with already accessible electrical infrastructure, facilitating a faster time-to-market than in other locations in Northern Europe. The combined large-scale digital infrastructure, energy flexibility, and industrial symbiosis have attracted Swedish Claesson & Anderzén (“CA Group”) to place this sector-coupled data center project.

The AI data center will be directly connected to GreenLab’s energy park and run on renewable power from wind and solar. The data center is expected to be fully operational in 2027.

Balancing the Energy System

A key benefit of integrating a large-scale data center into GreenLab’s industrial cluster lies in its ability to strengthen and stabilize the local energy system and enhance infrastructure resilience.

Sampension Livsforsikring A/S – Colocation Data Centers

This Sampension-led colocation data center will have a space of 8,000 square meters (square feet equivalent) and 30 MW power capacity. Construction was slated to start in late 2025 and early 2026, marking another upcoming data center facility that will open in 2027. Sampension has acquired 10 ha of land in Esbjerg Municipality for building the data center.

Esbjerg will get a climate-focused retail colocation data center, adding to upcoming data centers in Denmark, while supporting district heating and the local community.

Sampension has collaborated with ECO-LocaXion, Esbjerg Municipality, and DIN Forsyning on the development of this project, with support from leading data center infrastructure providers. 

Penta Infra CPH01 Data Center

The facility is a colocation data center in Copenhagen and part of Denmark's existing data centers. CPHO1, with a planned IT capacity of 7.6 MW, contributes to the current IT load capacity and is scoped to expand with future capacity additions, leading to CPH02 and, eventually, CPH03 data center facility models.

Designed to deliver high-performance IT capacity, this facility powers mission-critical workloads with consistent reliability. With 1,000 square meters of IT space, it features an optimized layout that supports expandable and high-density deployments.

Built to Tier 3+ data center standards, it ensures maximum uptime and operational resilience within critical infrastructure. Through smart sustainability practices, including circular energy use and district heating, the data center also contributes to heating up to 1,500 homes, combining efficiency with environmental responsibility. 

Microsoft Plans Data Centers at Three Locations in Denmark

The growth of data centers in Denmark is gaining momentum, with Microsoft officially opening its new data center region in Denmark East, a key development for Microsoft Denmark. The region includes multiple hyperscale and data center campuses in Høje Taastrup, Køge, and Roskilde, offering local, secure, and state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure that supports sustainable growth in Northern Europe.

This development is expected to boost Denmark’s economy, with around USD 4.5 billion in spending over the coming years. The data center facilities are also designed with sustainability features, including renewable energy use, zero-water cooling, waste heat recovery, and district heating, achieving both digital growth and green transition targets while improving critical infrastructure.

The Denmark East data center region enables local data residency, low latency, and improved digital resilience through multiple data center zones. It supports services such as Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, helping businesses run cloud and AI workloads efficiently and strengthening the Danish data center market.

Denmark’s Data Center Regions – Market Snapshot and Key Market Highlights

The recent investments of USD 3 billion in data center capacity in the Denmark East region reflect strong market data and a positive market snapshot, as a digital commitment launched in the first half of 2026 and continuing through 2026 and 2027, contributing to upcoming capacity and future additions.

At the same time, the expansion in West Denmark will further increase this investment beyond 2027. The Danish ministry is confident that this new data center facility in Esbjerg and Varde will drive Western Denmark's growth, creating jobs and advancing the local community and data center municipality ecosystem. 

Construction Work on Data Center in Koge - Project Status

Microsoft has begun preparations for the data center expansion, and Køge Municipality is expected to complete the construction by April 2028. The project status reflects ongoing general construction services investment and contributes to the existing data center database and Denmark's existing infrastructure.

RE Data Centers – Renewable Infrastructure

The RE Data Center is the first VE Data Center, which will open in the fall of 2026, marking a new concept in data center facilities. RE Data Centers are dedicated data centers located directly in Danish renewable energy parks, contributing to the Danish data center market.

VE-Datacenters are developed in collaboration among three partners, namely EuroWind Energy, AAU, and Edora, each with its own core competency. The concept is designed to scale and support future infrastructure and AI innovation. 

Conclusion

Finally, the upcoming data centers in Denmark highlight the country’s transformation into a prominent digital infrastructure hub in Europe.

With over 1340 MW of planned capacity, participation from global players like Microsoft and emerging regional developers, and a clear focus on sustainability, Denmark is building an ecosystem for hyperscale, colocation, and AI-driven data center operations.

Backed by multi-billion-dollar investments, renewable energy integration, and strategic locations across East and West Denmark, these developments strengthen cloud and AI capabilities and, as a consequence, drive economic growth, job creation, and energy innovation.

As these projects advance, Denmark will support Europe’s growing demand for scalable, systematic, and environmentally responsible data center infrastructure. 

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As Denmark accelerates its growth in hyperscale and AI-ready data centers, staying updated on upcoming data center projects in Denmark is essential to remain competitive in this rapidly evolving market.

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