Pantheon Atlas, the company behind an up to 1GW data center development in Topusko, Croatia, has received approval from the country’s transmission system operator, HOPS, to construct the transmission and distribution infrastructure required to power the data center.
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HOPS approved plans to construct more than €500 million ($569m) in infrastructure, including 280km (173 miles) of new transmission lines, fiber-optic lines, a 400kV substation in Topusko, and new roads around the location. As part of the agreement, Pantheon will transfer ownership of the infrastructure to the Croatian government.
According to the companies, the approval confirmed the technical and regulatory feasibility of supplying electricity to the project at scale. Construction of the project is expected to commence in early 2027.
“Croatia's largest-ever private investment is moving forward as a direct result of momentum from the unique partnership driving this project: Croatian expertise, US capital, world-class partners in Končar and Greenvolt, and continued support from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Croatia and HEP (state-owned utility company),” said Mario Gudelj, Pantheon AI Project Director.
