atNorth, Selected Group plan greenhouse heat reuse project in Denmark

By Atlas Watchline Staff · Corporate · August 11, 2026

atNorth and Selected Group said they will reuse surplus heat from a planned data center campus in Ølgod to help power a greenhouse project for local food production.

atNorth and Selected Group said on Aug. 11, 2026, that they have formed a heat reuse partnership tied to atNorth’s planned DEN02 data center campus in Ølgod, Denmark. The companies said surplus heat from the site will be used to power a greenhouse development next door.

The project is intended to support year-round local food production and reduce reliance on imported produce, according to the release. It also ties the plan to sustainability and circular economy goals.

The companies said the greenhouse facilities will be built adjacent to the data center, within the local plan area, and that the project is designed to scale with DEN02’s development. The first phase is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2028.

The release said the majority of fresh fruit and vegetables sold in Denmark are currently imported, especially in winter. It said using surplus heat in the first phase would lower carbon output compared with traditional fossil-heated greenhouse operations.

The companies also said the project is expected to create local jobs during construction and ongoing operations. Selected Group described itself as a Nordic platform with activities spanning investment, project development and operations, and said it operates a 20-hectare greenhouse facility in Frövi, Sweden.

atNorth, which is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, said it operates eight data centers and has four mega sites plus an additional metro site under development. The company said the Denmark project fits with its heat reuse strategy.

In a statement included in the release, atNorth CEO Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson said the partnership shows what responsible digital infrastructure should look like and that surplus heat can support local food production, reduce emissions and strengthen community resilience.

Selected Group CEO Peter Nielsen said every unit of surplus heat should create value and said the model can be replicated wherever large-scale data centers are built.

The release also pointed to other heat reuse partnerships announced by atNorth, including work with Vestforbrænding for DEN01, Kesko Corporation in Finland and Stockholm Exergi at SWE01.

The companies said they expect to finish the first phase in Q3 2028.

Sources

• PR Newswire release: atNorth and Selected Group partner to strengthen Danish food security through surplus heat-powered greenhouse development

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