Thylander Plans 100MW Data Center in Esbjerg

Danish real estate firm Thylander revealed plans for a “fully Danish developed, operated, and owned hyperscale data center" on LinkedIn. The 100MW facility in Esbjerg is set to launch in 2026 with an initial 10-20MW, and will have expansion potential to 200MW. Thylander said it is working with energy investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on the project.

“We intend to change the fact that all major data centers in the country are in foreign hands,” said Thylander CEO, Bjarke Mikkelsen. “It is certainly something we can build and operate here in Denmark with the highest standards. We are already well advanced in the data center area, but all major data centers in the country are in foreign hands, and we intend to change that.”

Anders Frich Mathiesen, head of Thylander's data center business, added: “Esbjerg meets all the conditions for a good location. At the same time, it is important that we get the direct fiber connection to Europe down through Germany, where you don't have to worry about sabotage or a ship's anchor cutting an underwater cable.”