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LONDON, UK 08 September 2026 – Polar Data Centers today announced the launch of Polar Protect, a new operational framework designed to protect the long-term performance of its growing portfolio of AI-ready data centers. As hyperscale, AI and HPC demand continue to accelerate, operational excellence is becoming as important as bringing new capacity online. Success means not only delivering infrastructure quickly, but ensuring facilities perform safely, securely, reliably and s

LONDON – 23 July 2026 – Polar Data Centers (“Polar”), a leading European developer, owner and operator of AI-ready data center infrastructure, today announced DRA02, a new 40MW AI-ready data center at its flagship campus in Drangedal, Norway. DRA02 marks the next phase of Polar’s long-term strategy to develop world-class AI infrastructure across Europe and strengthens its position as a leading provider of sustainable, high-performance digital infrastructure. Building on the s

The industry’s response to ‘warm-water’ GPU cooling envelopes (S45, up to ~45 °C inlet temperatures) has marked a significant shift in data centre thermal design philosophy, particularly for AI data centers. Here's our technical assessment of the AI data centre landscape and our perspective on whether chiller-less data centers are achievable. Our opinion is that until end-user requirements, GPU OEM operating temperatures, and site-specific ambient conditions align to enable