Cegeka Builds Toward a Climate-Neutral Future with Its Own Wind Turbine and Solar Park Energy

Cegeka is taking a major step in its green economy ambitions with the construction of its own wind turbine and the procurement of energy from a newly built solar park in Belgium. Together, these projects will generate enough green electricity starting in 2026 to match the equivalent power consumption of Cegeka’s data centers, offices, and electric vehicles in Belgium and the Netherlands. 

 This initiative marks the first major milestone in a broader long-term ambition: by 2030, Cegeka aims to provide fully climate-neutral cloud services from its data centers in Belgium and the Netherlands.

“We want to take responsibility by delivering tangible, sustainable solutions and investing in renewable energy,” says Luc Greefs, VP Global Operations at Cegeka.

Investing in Real, Measurable Sustainability

The wind turbine and solar park are being built at two locations in Belgium. The solar park is expected to be operational by the end of 2025, with the wind turbine coming online in early 2026. Combined, they will generate enough renewable energy to fully cover the annual electricity usage of Cegeka’s data centers, offices, and electric vehicles in Belgium and the Netherlands – powered entirely by Cegeka’s own green energy sources.

“For an IT company like ours, data centers are major energy consumers. Running them entirely on green power is a huge step toward climate neutrality,” Greefs explains.

The investment is part of a broader roadmap to make Cegeka’s entire cloud infrastructure more sustainable. This plan includes energy-efficient use of IT systems, the use of biofuels in backup generators, transitioning to CO₂-neutral fire suppression gasses, and adopting a circular approach to IT hardware.

Sustainability as a Strategic Imperative

With this project, Cegeka is proactively responding to the growing pressure on the technology sector to reduce its environmental footprint. European regulations such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) require companies to provide detailed reporting on their environmental impact. Customers, too, increasingly expect their IT partners to demonstrably contribute to their ESG goals.

“Our customers want to know where their data is stored and under what conditions. By fully committing to climate-neutral infrastructure, we make it easier for them to report and to advance their own sustainability ambitions,” Greefs says.

At the same time, this strategy enhances energy independence and cost efficiency. In a context of fluctuating energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty, producing its own energy is a logical, future-proof choice for Cegeka.

No Emission Credits, Real Impact Instead

For the CO₂ emissions Cegeka cannot avoid, the company will compensate, but with a value-driven approach. Instead of purchasing emission credits on the open market, Cegeka will invest in socially relevant projects with a meaningful societal impact, such as ocean restoration (our planet’s “blue lung”), reforestation, and the restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity.

“With this strategy, we are taking a definitive step toward our goal: to offer fully climate-neutral cloud services from our data centers in Belgium and the Netherlands by 2030. It’s an investment that delivers tangible benefits for our customers – reliable and sustainable IT infrastructure – while contributing to the broader climate transition,” says Luc Greefs.