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Data centers' large server storage facilities produce a large amount of surplus heat, which is not fully utilized. (Archive photo). Photo: Damien Meyer/Ritzau Scanpix

Few Danish data centers utilize expected surplus heat as promised

Ten years ago, a key argument for establishing data centers in Denmark was that their surplus heat could supply local district heating. Today, however, only four to nine of Denmark’s roughly 50 data centers utilize their surplus heat, with most heat simply released into the air.

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