Euractiv
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LUMI, the most powerful supercomputer in Europe and the third most powerful in the world, was inaugurated in Kajaani, some 500 kilometres north of Helsinki.
Situated in an old paper mill, now a data centre hosted by IT Centre for Science, LUMI (Large Unified Modern Infrastructure) is the result of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. The initiative was launched in 2018 between the EU, countries including Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden, and private partners to develop a supercomputing ecosystem in Europe.
Kajaani was chosen as a location since its cool climate means little energy is needed to keep the computer cool. LUMI gets all its electricity from renewable hydroelectric power, and its waste heat will be utilised in the district heating network.
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