Delska holds topping-out ceremony for Riga data centre

Author: Simon Rowley

On 28 October, Delska, a carrier-neutral data centre and network provider, hosted a topping-out event for its upcoming Tier III-certified, 10 MW data centre in Riga, Latvia.

As one of only 20 LEED-certified buildings in the country, Delska claims that the data centre will set new standards for green construction and energy efficiency in the Baltic region. The project is planned to be launched in August 2025.

With over €30 million (£25.3m) invested, the carrier-neutral 10 MW data centre will offer a full range of IT and network solutions and house up to 1,000 racks. The 6,000 square metre facility is designed for scalability, with potential expansion up to 30 MW, making it ideal for hyperscalers, AI, and high-power computing needs.

In terms of construction, the new data centre has now reached its highest point, and those in attendance at the topping-out ceremony – which included the Latvian Speaker of the Parliament, Daiga Mierina, and the Minister of Climate and Energy, Kaspars Melnis, among others – highlighted the project as a great example of sustainable business planning, its importance for the growth of the Latvian economy, the IT industry’s export potential, and global competitiveness.

Due to Delska’s goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030, the data centre will be entirely powered by green energy and rely on backup generators using Neste MY diesel, produced from renewables. Additionally, the facility will be equipped with an energy-efficient and innovative Vindur CoolW@ll cooling system. The data centre will operate at a power usage effectiveness (PUE) under 1.3.

Andris Gailitis, Delska CEO, comments, “With the establishment of this data centre, we are fully prepared to deliver the required space and power capacity, especially when power-demanding AI tools have seen a significant increase and Europe is lacking required power and data centre capacity.”

The growing demand for Internet of Things solutions, digital transformation, and cloud services drives data consumption like never before. Smart homes, video streaming platforms, and artificial intelligence tools rely on data centres’ ability to deliver content to users worldwide without delay. Companies want to expand their operations without having to make significant investments in maintaining their IT infrastructure.

Delska plans to build another data centre in Lithuania and expand its group of companies to create a comprehensive regional data centre and network ecosystem.

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