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Read Penta Infra Acquires Data Center in Munich, Germany
Penta Infra Acquires Data Center in Munich, Germany

Penta Infra Acquires Data Center in Munich, Germany

January 30, 2026 Penta Infra

European data center firm Penta Infra has acquired a facility in Munich, Germany. The company announced the acquisition this week, saying the facility will be “fully modernized and expanded” into a colocation data center with 20MW of IT capacity.Bob Sprengers, CEO at Penta Infra, said: "Munich is...

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Read Penta Infra Data Center to Supply Waste Heat to Heating Network
Penta Infra Data Center to Supply Waste Heat to Heating Network

Penta Infra Data Center to Supply Waste Heat to Heating Network

May 24, 2025 Penta Infra

European operator Penta Infra this week signed a letter of intent to supply residual heat from its Leeuwarden data center to a new sustainable heat network being developed at the De Zwette IV business park.“This project is a great example of how local collaboration can turn sustainability...

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Read Penta Infra gets pension fund PGGM
Penta Infra gets pension fund PGGM

Penta Infra gets pension fund PGGM

January 02, 2025 Penta Infra

PGGM, which invests on behalf of Dutch pension fund PFZW, has acquired a 49 percent stake in the European data center provider from Photon Capital, an investor that has been involved with Penta Infra since its inception.Bob Sprengers, CEO at Penta Infra, said: "We are proud to welcome PGGM as a...

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Read Penta Infra bags new investors
Penta Infra bags new investors

Penta Infra bags new investors

December 20, 2024 Penta Infra

PGGM, which invests on behalf of Dutch pension fund PFZW, has acquired a 49 percent stake in the European data center provider from Photon Capital, an investor that has been involved with Penta Infra since its inception. Bob Sprengers, CEO at Penta Infra, said: "We are proud to welcome PGGM as a...

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Read Penta Infra plans new data center in Copenhagen, Denmark
Penta Infra plans new data center in Copenhagen, Denmark

Penta Infra plans new data center in Copenhagen, Denmark

September 06, 2024 Penta Infra

European data center firm Penta Infra has announced the acquisition of a site that will be developed into a 20,000 sqm (215,280 sq ft) data center, delivering 20MW of IT load. This will be the company's second facility in the Danish capital. Penta acquired its Glostrup, Copenhagen, data center –...

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Read Penta Infa names Bob Sprengers as new CEO
Penta Infa names Bob Sprengers as new CEO

Penta Infa names Bob Sprengers as new CEO

March 01, 2024 Penta Infra

European data center firm, Penta Infra has named Bob Sprengers as its CEO according to an announcement by the company and lead investor Photon Capital this week. Effective from March 2024, Sprengers will take over from Alex Bakker who has led the company since it was founded in 2015. “The time...

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Read Penta Infra extends data center footprint to Hamburg
Penta Infra extends data center footprint to Hamburg

Penta Infra extends data center footprint to Hamburg

December 14, 2023 Penta Infra

Penta Infra announced this week that it is looking to extend its footprints to Germany and has begun constructing a new colocation data center in Hamburg. Once completed, this facility will offer 4.4MW across 2,500 square meters of white space. It will also be able to offer heat re-use as the...

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Read Penta Infra expands Copenhagen Facility, Links to District Heating System
Penta Infra expands Copenhagen Facility, Links to District Heating System

Penta Infra expands Copenhagen Facility, Links to District Heating System

May 22, 2023 Penta Infra

Penta Infra has finished an expansion initiative at its Copenhagen, Denmark, data center. Penta, an Amsterdam-based private equity fund specializing in European data centers with operations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Denmark, was established in 2015. Through a new financing...

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Read LCL switches diesel for HVO at its Brussels-West data center
LCL switches diesel for HVO at its Brussels-West data center

LCL switches diesel for HVO at its Brussels-West data center

October 31, 2022 Brussels

LCL has announced that it's replacing diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) for its backup generators at its Brussels-West data center in Aalst, after investing in six new 2.25 MVA generators. The company is reportedly the first to do so in Belgium, and it aims to have all the generators...

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Read Dutch Data Center Firm Penta Infra Secures €75 million in Funding
Dutch Data Center Firm Penta Infra Secures €75 million in Funding

Dutch Data Center Firm Penta Infra Secures €75 million in Funding

January 28, 2022 Penta Infra

Penta Infra has announced that it has raised €75 million ($83.5m) in a financing deal tied to sustainability targets. Penta Infra is a Dutch data center firm with a focus on European data centers. It has facilities in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. Penta owns 11 data centers across these...

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