Digital Realty has acquired a plot of land in Zagreb, Croatia, for a new data center development.

The company this week announced it had acquired a land parcel to expand its presence in the capital.

The parcel is located close to Digital Realty’s existing ZAG1 data center at Selska cesta 93, and is reportedly capable of supporting up to 30MW of capacity.

Digital said the development of new facilities will follow a phased approach in line with market demand and existing customers’ expansion plans.

“This land parcel expands Digital Realty’s Zagreb campus and supports the development of additional capacity. Upon completion, our new Zagreb facility will enable customers to deploy their critical infrastructure in world-class data centers with access to a rich and densely populated connected data community through our existing ZAG1 facility, along with access to the rest of our global footprint via PlatformDIGITAL, our global data center platform,” said Jan-Pieter Anten, group managing director EMEA, Digital Realty.

ZAG1 currently offers 800kW across 9,000 sq ft (830 sqm). Digital Realty took over the facility in September 2020 when its InterXion subsidiary acquired local provider Altus IT. At the time of the acquisition, the facility was described as offering 6,800 sq ft (630 sqm) of space. Altus was founded back in 2011.

Goran Đoreski, managing director, Digital Realty in Croatia said: “Acting as a gateway to Southeast Europe, an expanded presence in Zagreb enables us to extend our current relationships with major platform providers and global enterprises and become a true connectivity hub for the region. We’re excited to take this next step in expanding PlatformDIGITAL to support our customers in deploying their critical services around the world.”