Portus Data Centers has announced plans for a new data centre – IPHH4 – located on the IPHH Internet Port Hamburg Wendenstrasse campus. 

The data centre will provide a total IT load of 12.8 MW, with a grid connection capacity of 20.3 MVA. The facility is compliant with the new EnEfG requirements and will utilise liquid cooling for High Performance Computing (HPC).

Construction work will begin in the first quarter of 2025, and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2026.

The IPHH data centre business was acquired by Arcus European Infrastructure Fund 3 SCSp on behalf of Portus last year. IPHH operates two other facilities in Hamburg in addition to IPHH4 and the adjacent IPHH3 data centre at the main Wendenstrasse location.

“With the benefit of significant investment by Arcus under the Portus Data Centers umbrella, I am excited to see the accelerated transformation and expansion of the IPHH operation. IPHH4 will be fully integrated into the virtual campus of IPHH2 and IPHH3 and therefore the ideal interconnect location in Hamburg. With around 50 carriers and network operators, just a standard cross connect away, IPHH4 will be a major and highly accessible interconnection hub,” said Sascha E. Pollok, CEO of IPHH.

Adriaan Oosthoek, Chairman of Portus Data Centers, added, “The rapid expansion of IPHH is testament to our mission to establish Portus Data Centers as a major regional force in Germany and adjacent markets.

“Our buy-and-build regional data centre aggregation strategy is focused on ensuring our current and future locations are equipped with the capacity and connectivity required to meet customer demand.”