Start Campus operates a sustainable data center ecosystem in Sines, Portugal, utilizing seawater cooling technology and 100% renewable energy to achieve an industry-leading Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.1. The facility addresses the high energy consumption and environmental impact of traditional data centers by providing a scalable, efficient solution with 1.2 GW of secured IT capacity and global connectivity.
Funding
$4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional data centers consume significant amounts of energy and water, contributing to high operational costs and environmental impact. The increasing demand for computational power, especially for AI and HPC workloads, exacerbates these issues, requiring more efficient and sustainable solutions. Securing reliable power and global connectivity for large-scale data center operations also presents a challenge.
Solution
Start Campus develops and operates the SINES DC project, a data center campus designed for sustainability and scalability. The campus utilizes seawater cooling technology and is powered by 100% renewable energy, achieving an industry-leading Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.1 and a Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) of 0. SINES DC offers customers powered shell, turn-key, and build-to-suit solutions, providing maximum optionality and flexibility. The facility is AI-ready, incorporating liquid cooling technologies to support high-density computing and meet the evolving needs of the industry. With secured grid power and global connectivity, SINES DC provides a robust and efficient ecosystem for data-driven operations.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes hyperscale cloud providers, AI and HPC enterprises, and other organizations requiring large-scale, sustainable, and globally connected data center solutions.
Features
- 1.2 GW of secured IT capacity, making it one of the largest data center campuses in Europe
- 100% renewable energy sources to minimize carbon footprint
- Seawater cooling technology for efficient and sustainable cooling
- Industry-leading PUE of 1.1 and WUE of 0
- AI-ready infrastructure with integrated liquid cooling technologies for high-density computing
- Powered shell, turn-key, and build-to-suit solutions for flexible deployment options
- Carrier-neutral facilities with terrestrial and subsea connectivity for low-latency global communication
- 99.999% uptime with fully concurrently maintainable infrastructure for maximum reliability