Kolo DC: SE3 Piteå

SE3 Piteå is a data center operated by Kolo and located in Piteå, Sweden, in the country’s northern Arctic corridor. Kolo positions the facility as its northern Sweden site, more than 850 km north of Stockholm, designed for organizations that prioritize resilience, high-density infrastructure, and access to low-carbon power. The operator explicitly presents SE3 as a Tier 3 equivalent environment that uses Arctic climate conditions for free cooling and Swedish hydropower for energy supply.

From a strategic location perspective, SE3 sits directly on the E4, Sweden’s main north–south transport corridor, about seven minutes from central Piteå and roughly 40 minutes from Luleå Airport. Kolo describes the site as well suited to disaster recovery, sovereignty-focused deployments, and high-performance computing, benefiting from Northern Sweden’s hydroelectric base, remote setting, and emerging industrial investment corridor. Kolo also notes proximity to Arctic Space Technologies’ satellite ground-station facilities, which it presents as relevant to space-related and polar-orbit data operations.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Tier 3 equivalent availability profile.
2. Positioned in a remote rural setting for disaster recovery and geographic diversification.
3. Direct access from the E4, with proximity to Piteå city center and Luleå Airport.
4. Power supply based on 100% certified Swedish renewable energy backed by Guarantees of Origin.
5. Kolo describes the site as running on zero-carbon hydropower.
6. Independent A+B power paths to each cabinet.
7. N+1 backup systems across power resilience architecture.
8. Hot/cold aisle containment with N+1 redundant cooling units.
9. Supports high-density deployments up to 50 kW per cabinet.
10. Free cooling operates approximately 65% of the year using Arctic climate conditions.
11. Closed-loop cooling systems use low-GWP refrigerants.
12. Designed for AI, HPC, and hybrid deployments.
13. Colocation configurations scale from a single cabinet to private suites with custom terms.
14. On-site migration and setup support is available.
15. On-site support is available during business hours, with 24/7 on-call availability and 24/7 Remote Hands service.
16. Facility amenities include parking, restrooms, and meeting rooms.

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. 24/7 access control with multi-factor authentication.
2. Double interlocked door systems at all entry points.
3. SSF Protection Class 3 physical-security classification.
4. Client-specific security enhancements are available, including EMP protection.
5. EMP protection can be configured at rack, cage, or data hall level.
6. Fire detection uses a VESDA early warning system.
7. Fire suppression uses zoned Novec gas suppression.
8. Secure customer environments include private suites, secure staging areas, unpacking zones, and dedicated customer work areas.
9. As a Swedish facility, hosted environments operate within an EU jurisdiction where GDPR is relevant.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Fully connected despite its remote northern location, according to Kolo’s site description.
2. Suitable for disaster recovery, data sovereignty, and operational-independence use cases.
3. Positioned for HPC, AI, and hybrid deployments that require high-density infrastructure in northern Sweden.
4. Proximity to Arctic Space Technologies’ satellite ground-station facilities is presented by Kolo as creating opportunities for space-based data operations and polar-orbit communications.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Government agencies requiring EMP-hardened or high-resilience infrastructure.
2. Defense, government, and critical-infrastructure organizations with elevated protection requirements.
3. Organizations deploying AI and HPC clusters.
4. Enterprises prioritizing disaster recovery, geographic diversification, or data sovereignty.
5. Customers needing colocation footprints ranging from a single cabinet to private suites.