Waste heat from data center in Blönduós

In Blönduós is a data center that uses 100% renewable Icelandic energy for its operations. The electricity consumption of the data center is about 50 mw. The operating company together with the Icelandic authorities are now looking at the advantages of capturing the heat that falls from the data center for further use. Center in Blönduós that uses 100% renewable Icelandic energy for its operations. The electricity consumption of the data center is about 50 mw. The operating company together with the Icelandic authorities are now looking at the advantages of capturing the heat that falls from the data center for further use.

Almost all electricity in Iceland is produced using renewable energy sources, with 73% of electricity provided by hydropower plants and 26.8% from geothermal energy, accounting for over 99% of total electricity consumption in Iceland. It makes Iceland special on a global scale and attracts more and more companies that have the ambition to put the environment first. One such company runs a data center in Blönduós. The data center is located in a huge land area at Blönduós, which is organized for industry. Over the past 2 years, the data center has, in cooperation with regional authorities and other professionals, carried out research on opportunities to capture waste heat from the data center. Results show that a huge amount of energy is lost from a data center that can be used in varios ways. Recently, the Ministry of Energy in Iceland signed a letter of intent regarding their involvement in the design and development of a solution to capture the waste heat. We are looking for interested partners who want to participate in finding new ways in circular energy systems.