Our ecosystem approach underpins everythingwe do.
We build unified ecosystems where data centers are supported by energy storage solutions providing backup power and grid stability. Excess heat is transferred to different recipients, for example district heating systems or green houses, enhancing resilience and efficiency for municipalities and society alike.
At the heart of our approach is collaboration. Scandinavian Data Centers, SDC, and our sister company Scandinavian Energy Centers, SEC, work in tandem, creating the ecosystem where secure, future-ready data centers and energy storage solutions stabilize gridsand foster fossil-free energy systems. Together, we maximize the societal impact of every megawatt.
Our aim is to set the circular standard by maximizing synergies between energy storage, data centers, and heat reuse. In doing so, we enable a transition that benefits not only our customers but entire communities and the environment.
Find out more about our sister company, Scandinavian Energy Centers, https://www.scandinavianenergycenters.se/,where we co-locate SDC’s data centers with BESS.
The Swedish, Icelandic and Norwegian power grids have the lowest carbon intensity on the planet. Regardless of if your current data center purchases PPAs, the hard fact remains that wind power runs ca2000h of the year’s 8760 hours and solar is even worse. As a result the data center operations will use the vast amount of its life cycle power consumption from the average carbon intensity of the grid. If it is a new data center it is contributing to the marginal increase of the grid, which generally has an even high carbon intensity.
Sweden’s average carbon intensity is ca20-30 gCO2/1kWh while Germany is ca300 gCO2/1kWh. The highest environmental benefit from IT operations is the location where they are operated. If you can recover 100% of the waste heat you can 2X this benefit.
We much prefer to refit existing buildings. While it is not possible to always use existing buildings, it is Scandinavian Data Centers strong desire to exhaust all available options before we will consider constructing a building from scratch. While this process generally takes longer, is more complicated, we do see benefits in finding sites more centrally located key for our heat recovery model, but also existing buildings also have advantages from a planning, time to market and budget perspective.
While we are highly motivated to generate the best possible PUE, CUE, water usage and other metrics, our core conviction remains that 1 MW IT Load generates 1MW Heat of which if harnessed will far outweigh in terms of environmental benefits any incremental improvements in other areas. We are working very hard to uncover as many viable heat recovery MWs as possible.
The SDC team has deep diverse experience from Data Centers, Property Development, Software Payment Solutions, Private Equity and Investment Banking working as Founders, CEOs and Senior Managers.
Previously Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, co-Founder Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute and co-Founder Rockan Data Center.
Previously Goldman Sachs, AAC, SEB and CEO Envirotainer.
Previously SEB, CEO Vinovo and currently founder Mainstay Fastigheter.
Previously SEB, Bonnier and currently founder Mainstay Fastigheter.
Previously Ellevio Head of Asset Management, EU Affairs and Market Design, Regulation & Legal.
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Former global head district heating and management team Vattenfall, CEO Swedish District Heating.
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Previously Global head operations & security Volvo IT Data Centers (40 sites globally), Enaco & HCL Tech.
Previously COO KPMG Sweden, COO Skincity. Industrial transformations projects. Civil Engineer.
