earthDATAsafe
Kapfenberg, Steiermark, Austria
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earthDATAsafe is an operating data center in Steiermark, Austria, operated by Kapsch BusinessCom. It runs on Austria's grid, which was 17% fossil-fuelled at 117 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkearthDATAsafe is an operating data center in Kapfenberg, Austria, run by Kapsch BusinessCom. Public records identify it as a Kapsch BusinessCom AG data center. Ownership above the operator is not disclosed in available records.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentKapsch BusinessCom
- Files asKapsch BusinessCom
- This facilityearthDATAsafe
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Austria pays 19.02¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 24.37¢, 22% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Austria data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- earthDATAsafe - der Datenbunker von KapfenbergMeinBezirk.at· Jul 27, 2022
- Die Zukunft liegt im Berg begraben - Bruck an der MurMeinBezirk.at· Apr 26, 2013
- Hochsicherheit: Kapsch bunkert Daten im BergFuturezone· May 7, 2012
- Abstieg in den Daten-Bunker von KapfenbergDer Standard· May 4, 2012
- Wie sicher sind die Bankomaten? - Archiv | WZWiener Zeitung· Apr 28, 2011