atNorth , the leading Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service provider, has announced the substantial expansion of two of its data centers in Iceland .
The ICE02 campus near Keflavik, will gain an additional capacity of 35MW. The ICE03 site in Akureyri that opened last year will gain additional capacity of 16MW. Both sites have surplus space for further expansion in line with future demand.
Both data center sites are highly energy efficient, operating at a maximum PUE of 1.2 and will also be able to accommodate the latest in air and liquid cooling technologies, depending on customer preference. The initial phase of ICE02s expansion became operational in Q3 2024 and all further phases for both sites are expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.
The innovative design of the data centers caters to data-intensive businesses that require high-density infrastructure for high-performance computing. The sites currently accommodate companies such as Crusoe , Advania , RVX , DNV , Opera , BNP Paribas , and Tomorrow.io .
As part of atNorths ongoing commitment to sustainability and collaboration, the business has also entered into a partnership with AgTech startup Hringvarmi , to recycle excess heat for use in food production. As part of this agreement, Hringvarmi will place their Generation 1 prototype module within ICE03, to test the concept of transforming data into dinner by utilizing waste heat to grow microgreens in collaboration with the food producer Rkta Microfarm .
