Aker Nscale Planning Another AI Data Center in Northern Norway Aker Nscale plans to build a data center for artificial intelligence in the small town of Korgen in Nordland, Northern Norway. The construction plans could be as extensive as the company's project in Narvik, reports newspaper Rana Blad.
Chasing Investors to Establish Massive Data Center in Nordland - Without Danny Hayes Two years ago, American Danny Hayes and his team launched plans for data centers and smart city solutions in Bodø and Nordland. The project fell apart when tech giant AECOM withdrew, allegedly following negative media coverage. Now, his former partners seek investors to realize the data center - without Hayes. The land is the same, the actors are the same and AECOM is back onboard.
Why Energy-intensive Industries are Looking Towards the Arctic Within the next three years data centers are expected to reach at least a total of 27 in northern regions, requiring 1.5GW of electrical power. Putting this in context, this equals approximately the electrical power output of 1.5 modern nuclear power reactors.
Editorial: Shall Drug Money Bring Northern Norway Into the Future? Data centers appear to be the current frenzy in Northern Norway, where local businesses and politicians are courted by entrepreneurs who often turn out to be crypto currency miners. Is this how we want to use our pure, renewable North Norwegian energy surplus, asks our Editor-in-Chief Arne O. Holm.
