Eurus Energy and Toyota Launch Japan's First Wind-Powered Data Center in Hokkaido
Eurus Energy has initiated construction of Soya Green Data Center 1 in Hokkaido, Japan, marking the country's first data center connected directly to wind power. The facility, set to operate by 2027, aims to address energy demand challenges by utilizing the nearby Kobaoko Wind Farm.
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Eurus Energy and Toyota Tsusho have commenced construction on Soya Green Data Center 1 in Hokkaido, scheduled to be operational by fiscal year 2027. This facility will directly utilize electricity from the adjacent Kobaoko Wind Farm, which began operations in February 2024, with a total capacity of 42MW.
The data center will cover 9,900 sqm and have an earthquake-resistant design, with a receiving capacity of around 3MW. The partnership also considers a future project for a larger data center with a capacity of 10-20MW. This initiative aims to decentralize data center locations away from urban centers like Tokyo and Osaka, thus mitigating issues related to uneven power loads and disaster resilience.
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