evroc finalizes land purchase in Arlandastad, Stockholm, marking key step for the company’s flagship AI data center
evroc finalizes land purchase in Arlandastad, Stockholm, marking key step for the company’s flagship AI data center
• evroc and Arlandastad Group sign deal securing land for new flagship AI data center next to Stockholm Arlanda Airport
• Construction expected to start in the first half of 2025
• Facility will feature 18 MW capacity, pioneering green energy use
STOCKHOLM – 3 February 2025 — evroc, the European cloud company, today announced the completion of a landmark deal with Arlandastad Group to purchase 4890 sqm building rights for its upcoming flagship cloud and AI data center. Located in the fast-growing innovation hub next to Stockholm Arlanda Airport, the new facility represents a crucial step in evroc’s journey to establish Europe’s first hyperscale cloud, capable of supporting advanced AI workloads at scale.
With the land purchase completed, evroc is aiming to break ground in the first half of 2025 and expects the site to be operational by the latter half of 2026. This follows evroc’s initial announcement in November 2023, in which the company shared its intention to invest EUR 600 million over the coming years in a flagship data center in Sweden. At full capacity, the site is designed to accommodate up to 16,000 GPUs—among the highest densities for any single location in Europe.
“Finalizing this land deal is a major milestone,” said Mattias Åström, evroc founder and CEO. “It brings us one step closer to building Europe’s most advanced hyperscale cloud and AI Factory. Our AI data center in Arlandastad will not only stand out architecturally but also offer unparalleled performance and sustainability – powered by fossil-free energy and an AI-first design.”
AI-compatible and sustainable by design True to evroc’s vision, AI will be embedded at every layer – from data center operations and hardware orchestration to developer tools and products. This approach maximizes efficiency, lowers operational costs, and enables AI-driven optimizations for cooling, resource management, and heat reuse. By leveraging district heating, all surplus heat generated by the site can be repurposed to warm the city of Stockholm. Combined with the exclusive use of fossil-free energy sources, evroc is set to push the boundaries of environmental standards within hyperscale computing.
Ensuring European digital sovereignty evroc champions full European ownership and control of its critical cloud and AI infrastructure. By keeping data within EU jurisdiction and European privacy legislation the company helps protect European enterprises and institutions from potential geopolitical risks and foreign backdoors.
Looking ahead With electricity supply secured and construction expected to start in the first half of 2025, evroc’s flagship site at Arlandastad remains on course to become a cornerstone of Europe’s cloud and AI landscape. The company also continues to explore additional data center locations across the continent.
About evroc evroc is building Europe’s hyperscale cloud and critical AI infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with development offices in Sophia Antipolis, France, and London, the United Kingdom. By 2030, evroc will operate 10 hyperscale data centers, employing more than 10,000 people, across Europe. For further information, visit evroc.com.
Media contact Millad Matin press@evroc.com +46-735001352