Polar DC: DRA01

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Polar DC: DRA01

Year Built: 2026
PUE: 1.12
Lot Size: 15 acres

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European data center firm Polar DC's DRA1 facility is located on a 60,600 sqm plot in southeast Norway. The site uses free cooling, with rear door heat exchangers or direct liquid cooling options for HPC.

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  • Location: NO2 region | 219km from Oslo
  • Plot: 60,600 m²
  • Highly connected and resilient interconnectivity
  • Built-out state: In phased development
  • Energy source: 100% hydro power
  • Design: Redundant Utility Power. N+1 Electrical Infrastructure
  • Free cooling. Rear door heat exchangers or direct liquid cooling options for HPC
  • Target PUE: 1.12

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0.04 miles Crusoe: Tordal
Crusoe has finalized a lease agreement for a data center in Norway to house Crusoe Cloud, its GPU cloud services.
0.05 miles Polar DC: DRA02
Polar DC is developing DRA02, an AI-ready expansion situated directly adjacent to its flagship DRA01 campus in Drangedal, Norway.

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As a leading European data center operator, Polar DC is dedicated to meeting the unique and complex needs of HPC and AI workloads. Our vision is to accelerate infrastructure by developing state-of-the-art, very high-density data centers. We provide reliable, flexible, secure, and sustainable solutions, powered by the latest technology and a strong commitment to renewable energy.

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Polar DC Secures €800 Million Senior Secured Bond for Norway Data Center Project

Polar DC Secures €800 Million Senior Secured Bond for Norway Data Center Project

June 01, 2026 Polar DC

Nordic AI data center developer Polar DC has raised an €800 million ($932.2 million) senior secured bond in the Nordic bond market.The company, which is owned by alternative investment firm H.I.G. Capital, plans to use the proceeds to refinance existing debt tied to its first data center in...

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