Google opens first Alpine data center in Kronstorf, Austria

Google has announced its first data center in Kronstorf, Austria.

• Main announcement: Google is opening its first data center in Kronstorf, Austria, generating 100 direct jobs, and positioning the facility to meet demand for Google’s digital services and AI capabilities. The project includes a skilling partnership with the University of Applied Science Upper Austria and builds on Google’s history of training over 140,000 Austrians.
• Sustainability and community measures: The Kronstorf data center will include a green roof with solar panels, be designed for off-site heat recovery, and Google will set up a fund to improve water quality for the local Enns river together with the Upper Austrian Fisheries Association.