Prime ESB01 Esbjerg Campus
- Planned critical IT
- 550 MW
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
Prime ESB01 is a proposed AI-ready data center campus on a 640,000-square-meter site at Nordre Tovrupvej in Esbjerg, Denmark, developed by Prime Data Centers with Brunswick Real Estate. Prime entered the environmental-impact-assessment process in March 2026 and describes a 160 MW IT first phase representing approximately €2 billion of investment. Subject to demand, permitting and grid agreements, the campus could expand to an assessed 550 MW IT with about €6 billion of total buildout investment. Construction of the first facility is targeted for 2027 and initial go-live for late 2029. The site is planned for national-grid power, is near six major submarine cable systems and may later support waste-heat recovery. The 550 MW figure remains a conditional full-build design envelope.
Capacity
Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records
A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.
Development
First phase planned at 160 MW IT.
Full assessed campus envelope up to 550 MW IT.
Milestones (3)
Mar 27, 2026 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Announced
Source not linked2027 · Forecast / planned record
Forecast · Construction started
Source not linkedDec 2029 · Forecast / planned record
Forecast · Forecast completion
Source not linkedParticipants
Developer
Sources by role
Developer (1)
- Prime Data Centers Announces Plans for Major Data Center Development in Esbjerg, Denmark · Mar 27, 2026 · Primary
Developer
Sources by role
Developer (1)
- Prime Data Centers Announces Plans for Major Data Center Development in Esbjerg, Denmark · Mar 27, 2026 · Primary
Capital & incentives
Site & development
Additional project facts
Infrastructure & permits
Technical details (3)
Planned or represented
Campus is planned to connect to Denmark's national electricity grid; a grid agreement remains a prerequisite.
Reported context
6 cable systems
The site is near six major submarine cable systems; this is proximity/connectivity context rather than six dedicated facility connections.
Potential or planned
Prime plans to explore future waste-heat recovery and district-heating integration.
Project map
Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.