Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum has teamed up with technological supergiant Microsoft to help provide warmth to different homes in Finland.
A new data center region will be built by Microsoft in Helsinki, where Fortum will harvest the heat obtained from the server cooling process. The harvested heat will be provided to different establishments, such as residential areas and businesses that are connected to its district heating system. This waste heat recycling collaborative project is the largest of its kind in the world!
According to Markus Rauramo, the president and CEO of Fortum, “by tapping into waste heat from data centers, we can provide clean heat for homes, businesses and public buildings in Espoo’s and the neighboring communities’ district heating network in Finland, and reduce about 400,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. This is a significant step for a cleaner world, made possible by our joint ambition to mitigate climate change.” The data center would push the country to the forefront of digitalization and innovation and will also provide a sustainable source of heating for its residents. Now that’s a win-win!
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