Plans Advance for Large AI Data Center in Greenland

Efforts to establish a large-scale artificial intelligence data center in Greenland are underway, with project leaders outlining ambitions for substantial infrastructure and renewable energy integration.

Drew Horn, CEO of GreenMet and former Trump administration official, is working with Svend Hardenberg, a former Greenlandic government official, on a proposal to develop what they describe as the world’s largest AI data center in Kangerlussuaq. The initiative involves collaboration between Hardenberg’s Inuit Development Company and AmForge Corporation, represented by CEO Dan Whaley.

A letter of intent was signed in Kangerlussuaq between the Inuit Development Company and AmForge Corporation. This document outlines phased plans that include energy production, construction of the data center, and installation of a subsea data cable.

The proposed facility is designed to operate using renewable energy sources, with integration planned for new hydropower plants at Tasersiaq and Tarsartuup Tasersua. These hydropower plants are intended to supply electricity to the data center as part of the project’s infrastructure.

What the numbers show

• The data center is planned to use about 300 megawatts of electricity by 2027
• Electricity use is projected to reach 1.5 gigawatts by 2028
• The letter of intent was signed in Kangerlussuaq

Greenland’s Ministry of Industry, Mineral Resources and Energy stated it has no record of any formal application or inquiry concerning the proposed data center project. This statement was reported through KNR, Greenland’s public broadcaster, and reflects the ministry’s position at the time of the announcement.

Svend Hardenberg has previously served as head of the Prime Minister’s Department in Greenland and has also worked as a strategic adviser to Energy Transition Minerals, formerly known as Greenland Minerals. Energy Transition Minerals is currently pursuing compensation claims against Denmark and Greenland after being blocked from developing the Kuannersuit rare earth and uranium project.

Dan Whaley, CEO of AmForge Corporation, described Greenland as having conditions suitable for sustainable AI infrastructure, citing the potential for natural cooling and access to renewable energy sources. Whaley’s statement aligns with the project’s focus on renewable energy integration for data center operations.

The project remains in the planning phase, with no formal application submitted to Greenlandic authorities as of the latest available information. Further developments would require official review and approval processes by relevant government bodies.

* This article is based on publicly available information at the time of writing.