Apr 16, 2026 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Property developer Central Energy Group (CGE) has announced plans for a 260MW AI data center in Konin, in central Poland. The facility is expected to cost €3 billion ($3.5 billion). CGE has secured the necessary power connection and environmental permits for the project, according to Konin Naszemiasto. Although the local municipality has not yet issued building permits, construction is expected to begin in 2027 once an additional strategic investor is secured.
“The project also includes additional, optional renewable energy sources with a capacity of several hundred megawatts and energy storage facilities,” a spokesperson from CGE told DCD. “These assets, located near the data center, will also receive building permits soon.”
Developed in partnership with real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle, the data center will be built in phases near a retail park in the northern part of the city. It is expected to be powered by a mix of nearby solar plants, a coal-fired power station, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). A district heating network designed to capture waste heat from the facility’s server halls is also planned. However, a recent public roundtable of stakeholders in the city’s heating network suggested the system may ultimately not be needed due to declining winter heating demand.
