Flevoland Approves €61 Million Sustainable Data Centre in Almere

Almere, Wednesday 14 January 2026
The Province of Flevoland has officially granted a permit for EvoSwitch’s new facility at the Sallandsekant business park, representing a significant €61 million investment in Almere’s digital infrastructure. The project aims to establish the Netherlands’ most sustainable data centre by utilising surface water from the Hoge Vaart for cooling, purportedly without thermal pollution. However, the development presents a challenging economic dichotomy: while technically innovative, its projected energy consumption rivals that of 80,000 households. Although a solitary objection was dismissed on procedural grounds, the project remains vulnerable to legal appeals concerning environmental impact, highlighting the ongoing tension between expanding digital capacity and regional resource management.