/PRNewswire/ — A new hyperscale data center campus with a target capacity of 3.2GW is being built in Lublewo in the municipality of Choczewo in the northern Polish region of Pomerania. The project, called Baltic Data Center Campus, is being developed by WBS Power SA. The company has already secured the grid connection conditions for the full capacity of 3.2GW.
“This will be the largest project of its kind in Poland and one of the largest in Europe,” said Maciej Marcjanik, Managing Director of WBS Power.
Visualization of the data center in the municipality of Choczewo
WBS Power has taken a strategic step into the hyperscale data center sector, positioning itself as a provider of energy infrastructure for AI. The company is responsible for planning, integrating and deploying large-scale, resilient and low-emission energy infrastructure. This forms the basis for the expansion of AI, HPC and cloud infrastructure.
“This is a natural step in our growth strategy, leveraging the expertise and market experience we have built up over many years. We are creating the infrastructure for the next phase of global digital transformation,”said Hubert Bojdo, CFO of WBS Power.
Preparations for the project took several months and included developing the investment concept, selecting an optimal location and securing suitable land for the project. The chosen location enables flexible scaling of the project across different technological configurations while ensuring access to sufficient electricity capacity. The company is now moving on to the next project phase. The campus will be built in four phases, each with a planned capacity of 800MW. Each phase includes:
- a dedicated energy infrastructure for AI workloads,
- the integration of renewable energy sources and battery energy storage systems (BESS),
- Solutions according to the highest ESG, energy efficiency and energy security standards,
- Platforms to support collaboration with global hyperscalers and cloud providers.
The preparatory work for all four phases is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The first data center is scheduled to go into operation in 2028/2029.
“The rapid development of AI is driving demand for hyperscale data centers supported by advanced infrastructure and reliable access to large amounts of electricity. The integration of renewable energy and energy storage into digital infrastructure will be a central pillar of the competitiveness of next-generation hyperscale projects“, sagte Maciej Marcjanik.
The Baltic Data Center Campus will be built near one of the largest substations in Poland. The electricity for the campus will come from conventional sources, supplemented by renewable energies and, in the long term, nuclear energy.
“The digital revolution requires infrastructure on a completely new scale. We selected the location for the Baltic Data Center Campus with great care, taking into account access to high electricity capacities, a diversified energy mix that is already available today and the long-term perspective of a stable supply through future nuclear energy,”added Hubert Bojdo.
The Baltic Data Center Campus is not the first project of this kind that WBS Power is developing. The company is also advancing the Finsterwalde Data Center project in Germany with a capacity of 500MW. It is designed in response to the growing demand in the German market for hyperscale data centers that are efficiently integrated into the energy system.
WBS Power has more than 15 years of experience in energy infrastructure development, including renewable energy and BESS projects, high-voltage grid infrastructure and the development of secure power supply sites.
The company’s activities in Poland and Germany reflect the broader trend towards building a new European AI infrastructure landscape.
“We are proud that a Polish company can contribute to Europe’s energy and digital transformation, thereby strengthening its economic competitiveness and technological sovereignty“, schloss Maciej Marcjanik.
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