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Why Iceland?

The Perfect Location for Your Data

Iceland is an unrivaled location for data centers, offering a unique combination of natural, economic and technological advantages. Its electricity is powered by a sustainable mix of geothermal and hydroelectric energy, minimizing carbon footprints while keeping costs low. With Europe’s lowest population density, Iceland has abundant land for development, a reliable power infrastructure and a transparent regulatory framework that supports long-term scalability.

As a North Atlantic data hub, Iceland boasts excellent connectivity. Submarine cables link Iceland to North America, the UK and Europe, with the new IRIS cable providing a direct high-capacity connection to Ireland.

1 – Iceland’s natural benefits

Iceland’s data centers benefit from a year-round mild climate that provides free ambient cooling, resulting in exceptionally low Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE).

The country also fosters a positive business environment with low corporate tax rates, competitive energy prices and a European legislative framework, creating a solid foundation for data center operations.

2 – Why choose Iceland for your data center?

Iceland stands out as a cool, green and scalable environment for data operations. Its carbon-free electricity is sourced entirely from geothermal and hydroelectric power, helping minimize environmental impact and ensuring a sustainable energy supply. The country also supports growth through ample land availability, a favorable regulatory framework and incentives for green industry development.

With its modern power systems, long-term energy contracts and political stability, Iceland ensures that data center operators can expand confidently and reliably.

3 – Our Iceland data center sites

ICE01 – Reykjavik

Located in the capital, this Tier 3 data center provides maximum reliability and sustainable, energy-efficient solutions. It is ideal for enterprises seeking a robust, high-performance infrastructure.

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ICE02 – Keflavik

This high-density facility, designed for extreme compute workloads, spans 4.5 hectares with the potential to expand an additional 5.4 hectares. Its location and scalability make it perfect for demanding operations.

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ICE03 – Akureyri

In the tech hub of North Iceland, this Tier 3 data center is situated on 2.5 hectares of land, offering room for future growth. Its position in Akureyri highlights Iceland’s potential for regional technology development.

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4 – Don’t just take our word for it…

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Solleftea, Sweden

With atNorth in a position to house our AI supercomputer immediately, we could get this project off the ground and running in less than six months. atNorth’s team has been nothing but exceptional: from initial service delivery and execution to their continued excellence in service, everything they deliver is of the highest quality.

Michal Tarnawski

Global Director of IT, Opera

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Iceland a good location for data centers?

In the winter, Iceland’s temperatures are just above freezing, and the summers are cool. This mild climate is perfect for cooling Iceland’s data centers in a natural and carbon-free way. The data center industry in Iceland is rapidly growing and improving, making it ideal for future opportunities, particularly in the area of sustainability.

Is the electricity in Iceland renewable and clean?

Iceland’s electricity is a sustainable mix of geothermal and hydroelectric power generation. A data center in Iceland will minimize your carbon footprint and reduce long-term costs. Iceland has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2040.

Being so far north, is the latency between Iceland and Europe slow?

Iceland is a North Atlantic data hub with submarine cables connecting North America, the UK, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark. The new high-capacity IRIS cable directly connects Iceland and Ireland, with latency approximately 10ms.