Published:10.10.2025
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New AI Data Centers to Be Built in Czech Republic and Finland

A large AI-focused data center is being built in the Czech Republic by České Radiokomunikace, aiming to position the country as a key player in European AI infrastructure. Backed by investor Damir Špoljarič and firm Gi21, the project addresses the shortage of server capacity and could become one of Europe’s leading AI data hubs.

A new large-scale data center dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) will soon be built in the Czech Republic, with plans to expand the country’s role in AI development. Prague-based company České Radiokomunikace has recently begun constructing one of the largest data centers in the region, with hopes that it could become one of Europe’s leading "gigafactories" for AI, should the Czech Republic succeed in its bid to the European Commission.

The project is backed by the investment firm Gi21, owned by Damir Špoljarič. Špoljarič, who previously sold his company VSHosting to the German hosting giant Contabo, has since reinvested through Gi21, focusing on cloud services, data centers, and IT infrastructure. Together with his German partners, he plans to continue investing in data center construction and related technologies.

The Czech data center, located in Northern Bohemia, is expected to have a capacity of 20 megawatts. This is comparable to the data center being built by Českých Radiokomunikací near Prague, which will have an initial capacity of 26 megawatts (with plans for expansion to 77 megawatts). A crucial element for the Czech facility is the nearby 110 kV substation, which will provide the necessary power supply.

Additionally, Gi21 is preparing to build another large data center in Finland, next to Google’s facility. This center will follow a modular design, similar to the one in Northern Bohemia, but on a much larger scale, with a total capacity of up to 100 megawatts. The Finnish energy sector enables the construction of such large-scale facilities.

“There’s still a significant shortage of space for large server installations,” said Špoljarič. “Our new data centers will help meet the demand for AI infrastructure and provide space for standard servers as well.” This lack of capacity has been echoed by industry experts, including Miloš Mastník, director of Českých Radiokomunikací, who emphasized that the Czech Republic has already missed out on several key deals due to the insufficient space for multinational corporations' server needs.

Source: E15.cz

Prepared by the team CzechTrade Scandinavia.