Svante Horn discusses Scandinavian Data Centers' mission to balance the twin transitions of the green economy and the power-intensive AI revolution. 

The company aims to create the world's greenest data center platform, leveraging Sweden's low-carbon electricity grid. They focus on retrofitting existing buildings to minimize environmental impact and efficiently manage excess heat from data centers. 

Svante Horn and Simon Angeldorff co-founded the company to lead in sustainable data center solutions.

Guest Resources

This video is excerpted from the podcast Ep. #46 Svante Horn, CEO & Co-Founder of Scandinavian Data Centers | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast.

Action Items

  • Explore ways to effectively utilize the data center facilities' excess heat or waste heat.
  • Investigate opportunities to retrofit existing buildings rather than building new data center facilities.
  • Leverage Sweden's low-carbon electricity grid to power the data center platform.

Outline

Scandinavian Data Centers' Vision and Strategy

  • Svante Horn discusses the twin transitions Scandinavian Data Centers aim to address: the green economy and the AI explosion.
  • The challenge is reconciling the increasing power needs of AI with the goal of decarbonizing the grid.
  • Svante Horn introduces his business partner, Simon, who has a background in banking and private equity, and is now focused on creating the world's greenest data center platform.
  • The team aims to retrofit existing facilities rather than building new ones to minimize environmental impact.
  • A key focus is efficiently managing excess heat from data centers, which aligns with the company's environmentally friendly goal

Resources

Watch the full podcast Ep. #46 Svante Horn, CEO & Co-Founder of Scandinavian Data Centers | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

 

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