Greenergy Data Centers

28/02/2025

Running a data center is usually a routine business, until a crisis hits.

Recently, the desynchronization from the Russian electrical grid caused significant anxiety in the Baltics, and for good reason.

Now that is all done and dusted, our CTOO Toomas Kell, reflects on the event and shares valuable lessons learned.

Special thanks to Ergo Tars and Tarmo Tulva for their crucial contributions to the article.

On the second weekend of February, the Baltic countries disconnected from the Russian power grid. The electricity systems of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were successfully synchronized with the Continental European network. Although for the average person nothing happened or seemed to change, ther

17/02/2025

🎉 Celebrating 3 Years of Success at Greenergy Data Centers! 🎉

Today, on the 17th of February, we celebrate our 3rd anniversary of being a data center operator. Despite economical and geopolitical challenges, our team has done a magnificent job to become a local market leader in a very short time.

What have we achieved so far?

🚀 Growing from 0 to €2M+ annual revenue, making us the fastest-growing company in the Baltics for Data Center infrastructure business.
🏢 Contracted and booked 3/4 of the initial private room and colocation space combined.
🏆 Gained several awards on our own and earned many awards for our customers.
💯 Achieved 100% SLA for our customers.

Congratulations to all our existing and future customers, and to everyone who has contributed to the success of Greenergy Data Centers. Here's to many more years of growth and contributing to innovation! 🌟

07/11/2024

Years ago, Ardi was among those who said, "This all sounds great, but come back when we can walk around your facility ourselves," as we've previously written in our blog. What changed his mind, and what opportunities does the move create? Read on in the interview.

"I was invited several times to visit the data center during its construction phase, but I always declined. I knew that if I saw it, I'd become so emotionally attached that it would be hard to remain objective afterward," says Ardi Jürgens, Development Manager and Board Member of Zone.ee,

10/09/2024

Playtech is reinforcing its commitment to Estonia through a major investment in sustainable infrastructure. By moving its operations to Greenergy Data Centers, the most energy-efficient facility in the Baltics, Playtech is enhancing its technical capabilities while reducing its carbon footprint.

This move aligns with the company's long-term goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2040. With Estonia’s skilled workforce and reliable data infrastructure, Playtech is well-positioned for growth and innovation.

"Playtech's product means that people trust our system with their money - we are like a bank. Like banks, we have very high standards," explains Ivo Lasn, Director of Playtech Estonia. "Stability, reliability, security of supply - all of this is crucial for us and guarantees us unrivaled success," he adds

Read more about the move in the linked article.

Discover why internationally successful IT companies are choosing Estonia for their future investments. Learn how Greenergy Data Centers support sustainable and innovative IT solutions in the region.

06/09/2024

How much power is AI consuming?

Compute clusters — essential for building and running AI models — require significant energy, leading to increased power capacity demands and challenges for data center operators, particularly in power distribution and cooling.

However, some AI power consumption estimates circulating in the media and at conferences are notably high. If accurate, they may indicate serious infrastructural and regulatory challenges ahead, but exaggerated forecasts could also provoke unnecessary regulatory responses.

For example, Schneider Electric projects AI power demand to reach 4 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, translating to 35 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually, and increasing to 15 GW (131 TWh annually) by 2028. Similarly, Alex de Vries of Digiconomist estimates that AI workloads could consume between 85 TWh and 134 TWh by 2027, potentially boosting global data center power demand by 30% to 50% or more.

On the other hand, the Uptime Institute offers a more conservative outlook. They estimate that in the first quarter of 2024, Nvidia systems supporting generative AI will use around 5.8 TWh annually. However, this figure is expected to rise rapidly if Nvidia meets its sales targets, with the generative AI infrastructure potentially consuming 21.9 TWh annually by the first quarter of 2025. This supports the view that the initial impact of AI is limited.

What do you think?

PS: If you’re looking for a place to host your computing cluster, feel free to reach out to us.

In the past year, Uptime Intelligence has been asked more questions about generative AI and its impact on the data center sector than any other topic. The questions come from enterprise and colocation operators, suppliers of a wide variety of equipment and services, regulators and the media. Most of...

05/09/2024

Did you know that 98% of the world's data is carried by underwater cables?

Before 1858, communication across the sea relied on ships to deliver messages. That year marked a major milestone with the completion of the first transatlantic telegraph cable, linking Ireland to Newfoundland, Canada. Although it took two minutes to send a single character and only worked for three weeks, this cable was a breakthrough in telecommunications.

Today, subsea cables transmit vast amounts of data across oceans in seconds. In fact, there are now 559 cable systems worldwide, transmitting more data than satellites at a lower cost.

From Estonia, seven subsea cables connect the country to its neighbors and beyond, making Estonia a well-connected spot on the map. Many of the world’s largest carriers offer their services here.

From the link, you'll find the top 10 submarine cable projects happening around the globe right now.

Top 10 Submarine Cable Projects: Mapping the Future of Global Communication

26/08/2024

Central Europe is facing a shortage of data centre capacity, with the vacancy rate in the FLAPD (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Dublin) markets dropping below 10% for the first time.

CBRE’s latest report on Europe’s top 5 data centre markets highlights the challenges providers face in keeping up with demand. Limited power availability and suitable land are hindering the construction of new facilities, while demand continues to soar. Consequently, take-up often exceeds new supply in most major European markets, driving up costs.

If you're exploring alternatives, we currently have capacity available.

More detailed information on the market: https://www.cbre.co.uk/insights/figures/europe-data-centre-figures-q2-2024

15/08/2024

📊 Results from the longest-running data center industry study are in!

Uptime Institute's 14th Annual Global Data Center Survey (the longest-running study of its kind) reveals an industry in transformation, driven by growing demand for digital services and the need for technological and operational advancements.

Key findings include:
1. Less than half of data center operators track the necessary metrics to assess their sustainability and/or meet pending regulatory requirements.
2. Trust in AI for data center operations continues to decline, despite widespread recognition of its potential.
3. Data center outages show little change, with operators investing to manage increasing complexity and extreme weather.
4. Average server rack densities are increasing but remain under 8 kW.
5. Hybrid IT architectures remain dominant, with 55% of workloads now off-premises.
6. Staffing challenges persist, requiring expanded labor pools and skills.
7. Average PUE levels have remained relatively unchanged for the fifth year in a row, although this masks improvements seen in newer, larger facilities.

Demand for Digital Services Continues Growth Both in Volume and Compute Intensity NEW YORK, NY – July 30, 2024 – Uptime Institute today announced...

12/08/2024

The World Economic Forum highlights Estonia's efforts in progressing toward sustainable and secure energy systems. The country now ranks 9th in the global Energy Transition Index, showing the second-fastest growth among the top 20 countries.

As energy is a primary resource for operating data centers, this fact also strengthens our value proposition.

The Energy Transition Index (ETI) benchmarks 120 countries on their current energy system performance and readiness for future energy needs, considering factors like environmental sustainability, economic growth, energy security, and access to energy.

Let us know if your business needs additional power capacity to run business-critical IT equipment, and we'll gladly discuss what we have on offer.

The source of the infographic is weforum.org

16/07/2024

As AI-driven power demands surge, analysts highlight the growth of the colocation data center market, moving workloads and industry risks.

1. Shift Away from Cloud

Organisations are moving workloads away from the cloud as they find it easier to work with a colocation partner, especially when looking at generative AI and the potential cost to support it on-premise. According to Forrester's Alvin Nguyen, the colocation market is growing steadily at 10% to 14% annually. This trend is expected to continue even if the AI bubble bursts.

2. Space and Power Challenges

Power limitations in major markets are one of the industry’s biggest challenges. This creates congestion and drives up prices. Hub market constraints also push networks and data centers into new locations.

Urban projects face "not in my backyard" opposition, leading to more data centers in rural areas with better power access.

3. AI and Other Growth Drivers

AI increases power and storage demands, but other factors also boost colocation needs. The post-pandemic push towards e-commerce and digitization of services raises leasing costs and revenue. With stabilized inflation and positive economic sentiment, colocation center development accelerates.

Midway through the year, industry experts outline the major challenges and opportunities facing colocation data center operators, vendors, and clients.