Delska celebrates the dragonfly festival of the most sustainable data center in the Baltics

To meet the growing demand for data center services, a new Tier III certified 10 MW data center is being built in Riga, which will be one of the most sustainable and energy efficient in our region. It is planned to be commissioned in the middle of 2025, and on October 28 this year, the dragon festival of the ambitious construction was celebrated.

The new data center will have 1,000 racks with the power capacity of each rack up to 100 kW, which is particularly important for companies that use AI, high-performance computing, data processing and edge computing.

At the event, a crown of dragonflies was ceremoniously raised on the highest point of the building and a capsule with a message for future generations was established, as well as the current issues of the data center industry, promoting the potential of – Latvian IT services trade. and the attraction of foreign investments was discussed by representatives of the industry and state institutions.

Andris Gailītis, the chairman of the board of Delska, spoke to the guests of the event: “The most stable and energy-efficient data center in the Baltics, in which this capsule is built, will continue to be the direction of the society, a valuable thing. support in everyday life and foundation for digital companies and business growth. Our vision is that he will be a future leader not only in Northern Europe, but also in the world. The data center is a place where companies can get support and energy for their development. We hope that this data center will be a cornerstone for the technological development of the region, also contributing to the growth of the Latvian state and international competitiveness in the field of technology.”

Delska received a loan of 30 million euros from SEB Bank for 10 years to continue the expansion of the Baltic telecommunications infrastructure, which includes the construction of new data centers and the development of optical fiber networks. The Riga data center project can also be adapted to the individual requirements of companies by expanding capacity up to 30 MW.

The speaker of the Saeima, Daiga Mieriņa, made a speech at the dragonfly festival event: “Sustainability, quality and experience characterize the largest data center in the Baltics. At a time when we are talking about the importance of the economic growth of our country, it is important that such projects are developed, which will increase our competitiveness in Europe. It is not so important, in this difficult geopolitical period, that the Baltic region is united and develops the information technology industry. Collaboration is essential and regional initiatives need to be developed in the future. Equally important is the use of renewable energy resources. This means we think about a greener future and encourage the development of a sustainable business.”

All Delska data centers in Riga and Vilnius use 100% green energy from wind farms. The backup generators use Neste MY diesel fuel from renewable raw materials. The new data center being built in Riga is one of the most sustainable in the Baltics and is one of 20 buildings in Latvia to be certified according to LEED sustainability and green building certification. The data center will also use one of the most energy-efficient and innovative cooling systems, Vindur CoolW@ll, which is known to be environmentally friendly and reduce operating costs.

The Minister of Climate and Energy, Kaspars Melnis, also spoke: “Latvia’s data center services are an export product with high added value, which is also characterized by high energy intensity. At the same time, data centers in Latvia are pioneers in rational use of energy. Delska’s data center approach, promising zero CO2 emissions by 2030, is a good example of sustainable business planning. The data center, which will be the most energy efficient in the Baltic region, will be a model of good practice for other companies, as sustainability is not a fad. It is targeted efficiency and high competitiveness in the service market.”

The entire data center is built using the latest and most efficient technologies to meet the growing needs for data center capacity. With data center services, companies can focus on their core business instead of maintaining and managing IT infrastructure.

Inga Bērziņa, Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development, noted in the speech: “We cannot see the ICT field separately from other sectors. An improved ICT infrastructure and a successfully implemented digital transformation are a tool for increasing the efficiency of any business, ensuring fast and safe information circulation and data-based decisions. To make this happen, a reliable infrastructure, specialized services based on information systems, as well as knowledge of how to implement and use them effectively in the automation of key business processes are needed. We are proud and happy that the range of existing data centers in Latvia will be supplemented by the newly built Delska data center, which will contribute to the economic growth and security of Latvia as an export-oriented country ICT, and which is the result of your investments.”

Delska’s future development plans include building another new data center in Lithuania and adding new companies to the group of companies to provide a comprehensive regional data center and network ecosystem.