Frankfurt, Germany (OTE) – Company recognized in the category
„Sustainability & Green Data
Centers“
The German Datacenter Association (GDA) has honored outstanding
projects, companies, and institutions shaping the future of the
industry with this year’s German Datacenter Talents & Impact Awards .
Presented across five categories, the awards recognize achievements
in innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and forward-looking
strategies. In the category Sustainability & Green Data Centers , the
2025 award went to firstcolo GmbH for its blueprint project FRA7, a
sustainable and AI-ready data center currently under development in
Rosbach vor der Höhe. „We are delighted to receive this recognition,“
said Jerome Evans, founder and CEO of firstcolo GmbH. „With FRA7, we
are continuing our commitment to building sustainable, competitive
data centers. The ICT sector already accounts for around two percent
of global CO₂ emissions, with data centers representing a significant
share. As data volumes grow, energy demand surges, and climate action
becomes imperative, our industry is rethinking its future. FRA7
demonstrates how high performance, sustainability, and data
sovereignty can go hand in hand.“
A future-ready blueprint
The jury highlighted firstcolo’s holistic sustainability
strategy, proven reductions in energy and resource consumption, and
the project’s strong potential for innovation, scalability, and
transferability to other sites. „The journey to FRA7 began with a
clear strategic vision: to build a facility that stands as both a
technical flagship and an ecological benchmark,“ Evans recalled. FRA7
combines next-generation cooling technologies with a modular,
scalable architecture designed for high-density and AI workloads,
targeting a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of below 1.2 . „High-
density liquid cooling shows the path forward,“ Evans added. „It
achieves efficiency levels beyond what air cooling can deliver. FRA7
will run on certified green electricity, while excess heat will be
fed into the municipal district heating grid. Recyclable materials
will also play a key role in construction.“ Built as a dynamic
infrastructure, FRA7 is designed to evolve with new technical
capabilities while maintaining consistently high efficiency. „Its
significance extends beyond the site itself,“ Evans concluded. „FRA7
demonstrates that high-performance data centers can operate
sustainably while being fully integrated into local energy and
heating networks.“
firstcolo GmbH
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