Sweden - March 2009 Tomas Sokolnicki Manager, ICT
2 Top conditions for datacenter operations 1.Stable and low electricity prices 2.Favorable climate, free cooling at least 8-10 months 3.Excellent communications infrastructure 4.Heating & cooling system experience for minimal energy waste 5.Security & stability – political, economical, physical 6.Green systems thinking – growth with reduced environmental impact 7.Ample availability of IT competence, at competitive price 8.Favourable corporate, real estate and investment tax schemes 9.Inexpensive land & real estate prices 10.Available greenfield and brownfield sites Sweden
Source: Dagens Nyheter EU’s dependency on fossil fuels FOSSIL FUEL SOURCES Percentage of total energy supply
4 December 15, 2015 Global ICT developments,
ICT Development Index 2009 EconomyRank 2007IDI 2007Rank 2002IDI 2002 Sweden S.Korea Denmark Netherlands Iceland Norway Luxembourg Switzerland Finland UK Source: ITU