Microsoft is making progress with its data center project in Køge, Denmark.

In a regional blog post, the company revealed that it has begun preparations for "Phase 2" of its data center project in the Danish seaport, southwest of Copenhagen.

The company describes it as a "data center expansion," with Phase II seeing the company initiate excavation work, and subsequently commence construction of the data center.

Works are expected to be completed in April 2028.

Details about the expected size and capacity of the data center have not been shared.

Microsoft first announced its intention to enter Denmark in late 2020 and is currently planning to launch a cloud region sometime this year, dubbed Denmark East and housed in data centers across the country.

Since announcing its plans to enter the country, Microsoft has been constructing data centers in Roskilde, Køge, and Høje-Taastrup, all of which are located near the capital city, Copenhagen.

The Høje-Taastrup data center will offer its waste heat to local houses, enough for some 6,000 residences.

The company is also known to be developing data centers in Esbjerg and Varde, on the opposite side of the country from Copenhagen.

The new cloud region will see all of its energy consumption matched with 100 percent carbon-free energy through long-term PPAs.

Google has a data center in Fredericia, Denmark, while Amazon Web Services operates a Local Zone in Copenhagen.