Amsterdam, 3 September 2024 –
Penta Infra, a fast-growing provider of reliable and sustainable datacenters in Europe, announces the acquisition of a site in Copenhagen that will be developed into a state of the art datacenter of over 20,000m2, that will deliver 20MW of IT load.
Penta Infra, a portfolio company of Photon Capital, currently operates a portfolio of 12 highly connected edge and core datacenters in Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium and The Netherlands. Through this acquisition, the company is enhancing its presence in Copenhagen, with a second datacenter. Copenhagen is a major hub for datacenter supply in Denmark and Europe due to its strategic location as a digital gateway to Europe, offering low-latency links to markets across the region.
Additionally, Denmark consistently ranks among the world's top countries for energy security and is a leader in renewable energy supply. Penta Infra is planning to contribute to these sustainability achievements by constructing a datacenter that will be in accordance with the utmost industry standards for energy efficiency. Penta Infra also aims to recycle the heat generated by the datacenter. This initiative has already been successfully implemented by Penta Infra's other datacenter in Copenhagen, which currently provides heat to approximately 1,500 homes and has been recognized with an award for the most sustainable datacenter project in Denmark.
Bob Sprengers, Chief Executive Officer at Penta Infra: “We're excited to announce our plans to construct a new cutting-edge datacenter in the Metropolitan Region Copenhagen. Copenhagen's strong global connectivity and remarkable advancements in renewable energy perfectly align with Penta Infra's long-term strategy. Leveraging the city's digital infrastructure and sustainability initiatives, we're poised to meet the increasing demands of our global clientele for reliable, high-speed data solutions.”
Igor Josephus Jitta, Partner at Photon Capital: “The development of our second datacenter in Copenhagen celebrates another remarkable milestone achieved by our portfolio company, Penta Infra. The recent acquisition further solidifies Penta Infra's position as leading company in the datacenter industry. We are actively pursuing further acquisitions across Europe to propel Penta Infra's growth trajectory forward.”
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About Penta Infra
Penta Infra offers flexible, sustainable, carrier-neutral and compliant colocation in a wide range of state-of-the-art data centers covering Europe’s fast-expanding digital core and edge. Our strategic locations, rich connectivity and scalable design ensure high performance and low-latency reach, accelerating customer and partner growth.
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About Photon Capital
Photon Capital is a specialized investor that builds and transforms platform businesses in digital infrastructure and energy. Our in-depth industry knowledge, a hands-on approach and broad experience form the main ingredients of our value creation programs.
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