A data center announced for a suburb of Warsaw in central Poland has sparked protests from residents.
Developed by Sien Real, a joint venture formed by the Polish construction firm Budimex and the Spanish infrastructure operator Ferrovial, the facility will house four buildings on a 487,660 sq ft (45,305 sqm) plot on the border between the towns of Piaseczno and Józefosław. Construction is expected to begin in 2027.
No information has been made available about the site’s compute capacity. However, Budimex confirmed to Gazeta Wyborcza that the site’s water usage is expected to be equivalent to that of a housing estate of up to 3,000 people, sparking concerns among locals that it will exacerbate existing shortages in the municipality.
DCD has approached Budimex and Ferrovial for comment.
Budimex spokesperson Marcin Graczyk also told Gazeta Wyborcza that the data center would incorporate features to mitigate water consumption, noise, and dust emissions. “Technical installations, including cooling and emergency power systems, will meet the highest standards for modern data centers,” said Graczyk. “We are paying particular attention to minimizing the investment's impact on local residents.”
