Lithuania’s Data Center Industry
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Lithuania offers a prime environment for data centers with its reliable and renewable energy infrastructure, dynamic talent pool, and favorable cost-to-quality ratio. As Europe’s data center landscape shifts towards emerging markets, Lithuania’s strategic position and conducive business climate make it a premier hub for data center investments. The escalating demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions underscores the imperative for diversifying data center capacity beyond traditional hubs – a need Lithuania is well-equipped to fulfill.
Strategic Advantages of Investing in Lithuania’s Data Center Industry
Reliable and Renewable Energy Infrastructure
Lithuania offers a reliable and renewable energy infrastructure that supports dynamic growth. By 2030, Lithuania aims to achieve 100% green renewable energy in the final balance of electricity consumption. The country’s energy infrastructure boasts a 100% energy reliability index for 330 kV networks, making it one of the most reliable grids in the region.
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4th
most reliable grid in the Baltics and Nordics in Annual avg 2013-2022Source: ENTSO-E, Nordic and Baltic Grid Disturbance Statistics, 2022 -
2nd globally
in wind and solar generation as total share of electricity generationSource: Ember, 2023 -
Member of Nordpool
Lithuania is part of Nordpool, Europe’s leading power market -
Green certificates
available for each MW generated from renewable sources
Commitment to Green Energy
Lithuania aims for 100% renewable energy in final electricity consumption by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2025. Two offshore wind parks, set to begin operation in 2028, will generate up to 6 TWh of green electricity per year, meeting up to half of Lithuania’s current electricity demand.
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70%
In 2023, 70% of the country’s total energy output was produced from renewable sourcesSource: Ministry of Energy, 2024
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696M EUR
earmarked for renewable energy expansion under the LT100 support schemeSource: Ministry of Finance, 2023
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2.8 GW
of offshore wind power to be generated in Lithuania by 2040Source: Ministry of Energy, 2024
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Expected share of renewable energy in the final balance of electricity consumption in Lithuania
Source: National energy and climate action plan of the Republic of Lithuania 2021-2030
Prime Location and Superior Connectivity
Situated at the core of Lithuania’s power grid, the Kruonis location offers 75 hectares of ready-to-build greenfield with up to 100MW in 3 years, forecasted to exceed 1000MW in the future. Near the site are six redundant 110kV lines and five 330kV lines, ensuring robust and reliable power availability. Lithuania’s geographical position and connections with Sweden and Poland enhance its strategic value as a hub for data centers, providing secure access to crucial European markets.
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100 MW possible power availability*
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1000 MW forecasted power availability**
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7.5°C/45.5°F Average annual temperature
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79% Average annual humidity
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Located next to the 900MW Kruonis Hydro Pumped Storage Power Plant (Kruonis HPSPP), a well-secured national strategic asset
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Site is located within a Free Economic Zone
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35m / 115ft Maximum permitted building height
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* available power in 3 years / ** power forecast in 10 years
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Communication cables
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Facts about communication lines in Lithuania
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Legal framework and security environment created and tested by real-life risk management cases
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Existing risk management mechanisms and several alternatives that ensure the security of digital infrastructure
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4 out of 5 Land cables are managed by Data Logistics Centre (DLC), which is owned by Quaero Capital infrastructure investment fund’s subsidiary
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Latency
| Warsaw | Stockholm | Helsinki | Copenhagen | Frankfurt | London | Amsterdam | Paris | Dublin |
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| 6.96 ms | 11.16 ms | 11.07 ms | 20.05 ms | 21.54 ms | 29.63 ms | 24.77 ms | 30.68 ms | 38.26 ms |
Source: rtt.retn.net
Highly Skilled Talent Pool
Lithuania boasts a substantial talent pool of ICT specialists and engineers. A global leader in the availability of digital skills, the country is well-positioned to ensure a steady supply of highly skilled professionals that meet the demands of international data center services.
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70,500
ICT specialists in the marketSource: Eurostat, 2023 -
21,000+
engineers in the market, with an additional ~129,000 students in higher and professional educationSource: Statistics Lithuania, 2022; Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, 2023 -
1st globally
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85%
of young professionals are fluent in EnglishSource: Estimates for 2022 (20-34 age group with higher education) made by Invest Lithuania based on Population Census, 2021
Partners for green data center construction
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Top-class design, engineering, and construction
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Certifications awarded for best international practice
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