Energa Obrót, Central Energy Group Sign LOI for 100MW Data Center in Konin, Poland

Electricity retailer Energa Obrót, renewable energy developer Central Energy Group (CGE), and the municipality of Konin have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to develop a major data center project in the central Polish city, marking one of the largest digital infrastructure investments ever announced in Poland.

The project, spearheaded by CGE, carries a total investment estimate of just under €3 billion ($3.4 billion), with construction scheduled to begin in early 2027. The data center will be built in stages, with the first phase delivering 100MW of IT compute capacity. If the municipality approves subsequent phases, total capacity could rise to 260MW, positioning the facility among the largest in Central and Eastern Europe.

The significance of the project extends beyond its sheer scale. Poland has emerged as an increasingly attractive destination for hyperscale and colocation data center development, driven by competitive energy costs, a central European location, and growing demand for AI and cloud workloads across the region. The Konin project reflects this broader trend, joining a pipeline of large-scale developments announced in Poland in recent months, including a 40MW facility planned by cloud services operator Polcom in Skawina, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, and a 3.2GW project in Choczewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship, led by WBS Power.

"The scale of this investment speaks for itself," said Paweł Nowak, vice-president of Energa Obrót. "The construction of the Konin Data Center is a milestone in the development of the digital services sector in Poland."

The project was first proposed in April 2026, with CGE constructing the facility in partnership with real estate consultant JLL. The necessary environmental and building permits for the first phase were granted by the municipality of Konin in January and May 2026, respectively. The facility's design includes four buildings housing servers, as well as structures for offices, technical infrastructure, and 12 underground fuel tanks.

On the energy side, the data center's substantial power requirements will be met through a combination of sources: the Konin coal-fired power plant, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and several solar energy installations. CGE owns a 2MW solar plant in the village of Rychwał and an 18MW onshore wind farm in Kraśnica, both in central Poland. A district heating network that would capture and redistribute waste heat from the data center's server rooms has also been proposed, reflecting growing industry interest in sustainability and circular energy practices.

Konin's mayor, Piotr Korytkowski, welcomed the LOI, stating that the data center could transform the municipality into an AI hub for Poland and Europe. "We also expect significant revenue from property taxes," he added, underscoring the potential economic benefits for the local community.

The Konin project underscores the accelerating race to build AI-ready digital infrastructure across Europe, where demand for compute capacity continues to outpace supply. For Poland, the investment signals the country's ambition to become a regional digital powerhouse, leveraging its energy infrastructure and strategic location to attract large-scale data center operators and the economic activity they bring.