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Putting sustainability at the heart of data center design.
The $9.4 billion (€8.5 billion) SINES DC Campus developed by Start Campus (owned by U.S.-based Davidson Kempner and U.K.’s Pioneer Point Partners) is set to deliver a 1.2 GW IT facility with industry-leading sustainable credentials. Powered entirely by renewable energy, the campus features a state-of-the-art seawater cooling system, that leverages the ocean as a natural heat sink, achieving a Water Usage Effectiveness (“WUE”) of 0 – addressing a critical resource challenge faced by data centers worldwide.
Strategically located in Sines, Portugal, at Europe’s westernmost edge, the campus will connect three continents through high-speed subsea cables. Capitalizing on Portugal’s unique position as the only country in the world with direct submarine cable connections to around 60 countries.
Drawing on our global experience and deep domain knowledge in delivering sustainable, innovative solutions for the digital economy, we are designing this “green giant” to deliver data using 100% renewable energy.
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