October 27,2025
Hive, a global technology infrastructure company, has officially unveiled plans to repurpose one of its existing facilities in Sweden into a state-of-the-art data center specifically engineered for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing workloads.
The strategic conversion is a direct response to the surging global demand for high-performance computing (HPC) capacity required to power advanced AI models and cloud services. The Swedish location was selected for its proven advantages, including a reliable and cost-effective supply of renewable energy, which is critical for powering and cooling energy-intensive AI server racks. The region's naturally cool climate also provides a significant operational advantage for heat management.
This retrofit will involve upgrading the facility's power distribution and advanced liquid cooling systems to meet the unique and demanding technical specifications of AI infrastructure. The enhanced data center is designed to support the dense, high-power computing clusters that are fundamental to machine learning, deep learning, and large-scale data analytics.
By leveraging an existing site, Hive can accelerate its time-to-market, positioning itself to quickly capture a share of the rapidly expanding European AI market. The move underscores a broader industry trend where data center operators are actively adapting their assets to serve the next generation of computational technology.
The project is expected to be completed and come online in phases, with the first capacity slated for customer deployment in the coming year. This initiative marks a significant step in Hive's strategy to align its portfolio with the most powerful and transformative trends in the digital economy.
SOURCE DCD
