Belgium is entering a new era of digital infrastructure. As AI and high-performance computing (HPC) reshape the landscape, Kevlinx Data Centers is preparing its Brussels campus to meet unprecedented performance demands, beginning with the ability to support 150kW+per rack, proven through deep engineering collaboration with Black & White Engineering. This is not a theoretical milestone. It’s a tangible, measurable achievement, validated by simulation and design, and one of the few of its kind in Belgium.
Setting a New Standard for Rack Density
While most new datacenter facilities in Belgium are following industry standards and designed for densities around 6 to12 kW, Kevlinx and Black & White Engineering looked far beyond legacy thresholds. Together, they ran extensive CFD (computational fluid dynamics) studies, airflow analysis, and containment testing to optimize thermal performance and energy efficiency.
“This is more than a technical achievement, it’s an operational turning point,” says Charlie Bater, Global Datacenter Director at Black & White Engineering. “We’ve validated a design that enables up to 60 kW per rack from day one, while laying the foundation for liquid-cooled deployments exceeding 150 kW in the future.”
The engineering partnership focused on modularity, resiliency, and cooling predictability, essential elements for AI-intensive workloads, large training models, and compute-heavy clusters.
Built for Innovation and Continuity
The first phase proves Belgium can host future proof infrastructure locally, with no need to offload workloads abroad or compromise on density, latency, or efficiency.
“Our goal was to combine high performance with flexibility and efficiency,” says Eric Lisica, COO Kevlinx Data Center. “The 150 kW benchmark, validated by Black & White, gives our customers proof that we’re not just talking about the future, we’re building it. ”
“We’ve built this platform with Belgium’s future in mind,” adds Eric Boonstra, CEO of Kevlinx. “With up to 60 kW per rack available by December 2025, we’re taking a big leap forward in making Belgium truly AI-ready. But that’s just the beginning. This 4 MW is part of a larger 17.5 MW deployment, with the remaining 13.5 MW already in development to support liquid-cooled environments at over 150 kW per rack. It’s how we make sure Belgium stays relevant for the world’s most advanced technologies and innovations.”
We’ve built this platform with Belgium’s future in mind.
Eric Boonstra, CEO Kevlinx
As Belgium’s AI ecosystem grows, and as interest builds from international players looking for high-density regional hosting, this kind of verified performance is rare, and critical.
Laying the Groundwork for AI at Scale
Kevlinx is not only validating high-density capabilities; it’s laying the groundwork for Belgium’s future as an AI infrastructure hub. Backed by proven engineering and a modular, scalable platform, the site is ready to support the next generation of compute from early-stage deployments to large-scale, liquid-cooled environments.
For technical teams designing tomorrow’s workloads, this is infrastructure that’s ready today. And it’s only the beginning. The site is fully modular, with the next 13.5 MW of capacity engineered to scale beyond 150 kW per rack as demand for liquid-cooled deployments grows, a critical part of the roadmap for organizations focused on AI training, edge applications, and multi-node GPU computing.
This is a contributed article written by Linne Voets, Strategic Marketing Manager at Kevlinx. Click here for more information about the company.