Switch Datacenters confirms that it is in discussions about the possible development of a data center in Lanaken.
The Lanaken site offers interesting opportunities for the further development of future-proof digital infrastructure. Its location, the available space and the existing industrial infrastructure make the site suitable for a project of this nature. Wherever possible, we intend to make use of the existing structures on the site.
The efficient and responsible use of energy and water is a key principle in the development and operation of our data centers. Switch Datacenters works with highly energy-efficient data center infrastructure and closed-loop cooling systems. In these systems the cooling water is reused within the loop, so no continuous water supply is required for cooling.
The data center will therefore not extract any water from the river or from other natural watercourses in the surrounding area for cooling purposes. Water management is taken into account as an important consideration from the very start of a project’s development, alongside energy efficiency and the wider impact on the surrounding area. We are also looking at ways to make the most efficient possible use of the energy consumed within a data center and to deploy the heat released by customer equipment (also known as residual heat) for data center heat recovery in the immediate surroundings.
The project offers promising prospects for the further development of both the site and the region. Discussions on this are currently ongoing, and together with the partners involved we are exploring how the project can be taken forward.
As soon as there is more clarity about the further development of the project, we will communicate further about it.
