Meta Luleå Data Center

Operated by Meta · Luleå, Norrbotten, SE1 srcupdated 1d ago

Meta's first European data center, uses outside-air cooling and hydropower.

Compared to peers

Compared with 6 peer facilities in SE.

Capacity (MW)
120no peers
median 0 · p95 25
Supplier coverage
2no peers
median 0 · p75 1
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Ownership chain (Meta)

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Public subsidies & incentives

Total disclosed
$30.0M
Claimed jobs
300
$/job claimed
$100k
  • Norrbotten Region / Luleå Kommun / VattenfallSE · infrastructure
    $30.0M
    announced 2011.10.27 · 10y term · 150 jobs claimed
  • Norrbotten Region / Luleå Kommun / Vattenfall (PPA + infra)SE · infrastructure
    announced 2011.10.27 · 10y term · 150 jobs claimed

Permits

  • environmentalNorrbotten County Administrative Board
    granted
    issued 2012.4.26
  • environmentalNorrbotten County Administrative Board (Länsstyrelsen)
    granted
Status
operational
Current capacity
120 MW
Planned capacity
Power source
hydro
Cooling
air
Water draw
PUE
Capex
$1.5B

Location

City
Luleå
Region
Norrbotten
Country
SE
Coordinates
65.5848, 22.1547
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Timeline

Announced
Groundbreak
Online
Full capacity

Power

Primary source
hydro
Utility
PUE pledged

Suppliers (2)

  • Vattenfall1 src
    electrical · Hydroelectric utility · local
  • Skanska1 src
    gc · Construction Luleå Node Pole · local

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