Fortum activates heat pumps to capture Microsoft data center waste heat for district heating in Finland
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Patrick Jowett
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Summary
Finnish energy company Fortum has activated two industrial-scale heat pumps in southern Finland that will capture excess heat from Microsoft data centers starting next year. The waste heat could supply approximately 40% of the 2 TWh annual district heating demand in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, demonstrating a circular energy solution that repurposes data center heat for residential and commercial heating.
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The company states data centre waste heat could cover around 40% of the total 2 TWh annual district heating demand of users in the area.
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