{"id":43919,"date":"2026-07-23T23:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=ef75765cb2673cc5658f5c1f194f3f21"},"modified":"2026-07-23T23:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:27:00","slug":"croatias-grid-operator-approves-power-supply-blueprint-for-pantheon-ais-1-gw-data-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=43919","title":{"rendered":"Croatia’s Grid Operator Approves Power Supply Blueprint for Pantheon AI’s 1 GW Data Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nMove clears way for generational upgrade to Croatia\u2019s electricity transmission network<\/i><\/p><\/a><\/a>

\nPantheon pursuing grid connection agreement that will help unlock more than 5 GW of renewable energy generation capacity in Croatia<\/i><\/p>

\nConstruction on track to start in early 2027<\/i><\/p>

ZAGREB, Croatia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pantheon Atlas LLC today announced that Croatia's national transmission system operator, HOPS, has approved a blueprint for Pantheon AI to supply the planned 1 GW hyperscale AI data center in Topusko and open grid access for over 5 GW of new renewable capacity currently bottlenecked in the country.<\/p>

\nThe HOPS approval confirms the technical and regulatory feasibility of supplying electricity to the project at scale, a critical milestone in positioning construction of the project to begin in early 2027.<\/p>

\nHOPS approved plans to build more than \u20ac500 million in infrastructure including 280 km of new transmission lines, fiber-optic lines, a state-of-the-art 400 kV substation in Topusko, and roads.<\/p>

\nPantheon will transfer that infrastructure to the Republic of Croatia for permanent ownership and operation, delivering a generational upgrade to the nation\u2019s electricity transmission network which will address constraints in the existing grid.<\/p>

\n\u201cCroatia's largest-ever private investment is moving forward as a direct result of momentum from the unique partnership driving this project: Croatian expertise, U.S. capital, world-class partners in Kon\u010dar and Greenvolt, and continued support from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Croatia and HEP (state-owned utility company),\u201d said Mario Gudelj, Pantheon AI Project Director.<\/p>

\nPantheon AI is a 310-acre hyperscale AI data center campus designed to NVIDIA GW-Scale AI Factory standards.<\/p>

\nThe HOPS approval resolves what has historically been the primary constraint on large-scale data center development in Europe: grid access. Europe's established data center markets are operating below 8% vacancy, with significant grid connection delays compounding supply pressure. Central and Eastern Europe, where data center electricity demand is projected to grow three to four times by 2035, has no gigawatt-scale, AI-optimized facility to serve that demand. Pantheon AI is designed to fill that gap.<\/p>

\nKey partners include Kon\u010dar Group (substation development), Dalekovod Projekt (transmission design), Parsec Lab (data center design and engineering), Latham & Watkins and Hodgson Russ (legal counsel), and PwC and KPMG (financial advisors), and EU Energy Group. Sisak-Moslavina County has formally recognized the project as being of special regional importance.<\/p>

\nAbout Pantheon AI<\/b><\/p>

\nPantheon AI is a hyperscale AI data center and innovation campus under development in Topusko, Croatia, by Pantheon Atlas LLC. Designed to NVIDIA 1 GW-Scale AI Factory standards with above Tier IV resilience, it will deliver 800 MW of usable IT load across a 310-acre campus, fully supplied by on-site renewable energy. It represents the largest investment in Croatian history. For more information, visit pantheonai.com<\/a>.<\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nMedia Enquiries:<\/b>Email: <\/b>press@PantheonAi.com<\/a>Number:<\/b> +44 (0)7424 208 667\nWebsite: <\/b>pantheonai.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Move clears way for generational upgrade to Croatia\u2019s electricity transmission network
\nPantheon pursuing grid connection agreement that will help unlock more than 5 GW of renewable energy generation capacity in Croatia
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