Finnish oil refining firm Neste Oyj has signed an agreement with European data center firm Verne to supply renewable diesel to power the company's backup generators in Finland. The oil firm will deploy the renewable diesel at all of Verne’s Finnish data centers. Verne currently has three operational facilities in the country: a 50MW center in Helsinki, an 11MW center in Pori, and a colocation facility in Tampere.
Neste renewable diesel is a Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) produced from renewable raw materials, such as animal fat from food industry waste and used cooking oil. The decision to switch to renewable diesel is predicated on Verne’s commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of its data center operations.
“The switch to renewable diesel is a milestone for the company and our customers, as it means we can eliminate fossil fuels from our operations in Finland. In addition to reducing GHG emissions, Neste’s renewable diesel works very effectively in cold temperatures and is an ideal solution for our Finnish operations,” says Kim Gunnelius, head of Finland at Verne.
