Polar DC is developing DRA02, an AI-ready expansion situated directly adjacent to its flagship DRA01 campus in Drangedal, Norway.
Designed to leverage Northern Europe's abundant renewable power and naturally cool climate, the high-density facility will host intensive modern compute and GPU workloads. Polar DC is currently carrying out mandatory heat-reuse and environmental feasibility evaluations, with phased development targeted across 2026 and 2027.
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 0.02 miles | Crusoe: Tordal |
Crusoe has finalized a lease agreement for a data center in Norway to house Crusoe Cloud, its GPU cloud services.
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| 0.05 miles | Polar DC: DRA01 |
European data center firm Polar DC's DRA1 facility is located on a 60,600 sqm plot in southeast 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.
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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