Lidl owner Schwarz Group's companies and the state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have pledged to establish a "digital hub" in northeastern Germany.
Under a newly formed partnership, Schwarz Group has said it will invest €5.6bn ($6.52bn) in establishing a 240MW data center in the area by 2033, with the potential to expand to 1GW by 2045.
Schwarz Group's planned data center in Lübbenau – Enrico Gabriele via LinkedIn
The data center project is currently planned for an industrial park in Dummersdorf, with a 380kV grid connection possible at the location. As noted by Schwarz Group, the region benefits from a large proportion of renewable energy from both onshore and offshore wind power, and from a cooler ambient climate enabling free cooling.
A letter of intent has also been signed with the Rostock municipal utilities to establish a waste-heat reuse system, similar to Schwarz Group's project in Lübbenau, Brandenburg.
