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New 120 MW data centre park to be built in northern Sweden

The Swedish energy company Skellefteå Kraft AB is to build one of Sweden's largest data centre parks in partnership with German NDC Datacenters GmbH. The park, located in Finnfors outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden, will have a capacity of up to 120 MW and will run solely on 100 percent renewable energy.

An artist's rendering of the proposed 120 MW data centre, the largest of its kind in Sweden, to be built by Skellefteå Kraft and NDC Datacenters in Finnfors outside Skellefteå (image courtesy Node Pole).
An artist’s rendering of the proposed 120 MW data centre, the largest of its kind in Sweden, to be built by
Skellefteå Kraft and NDC Datacenters in Finnfors outside Skellefteå (image courtesy Node Pole).

Powered by digitalization, global data usage continues to increase and the data center industry grows more than 10 percent per annum. At the same time, there is a growing need for more sustainable, secure and cost-efficient data storage.

Identifying potential new revenue streams has long been a priority for Skellefteå Kraft and through the investment, we are widening our business portfolio. Through the collaboration, we can combine our knowledge and access to renewable energy with NDC’s expertise in technology related to data storage, said Alf Marklund, Chairman of Skellefteå Kraft.

The investment confirms the Nordics as a growing datacenter cluster in Europe, with high electricity capacity, renewable energy, advanced and reliable infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and efficient export logistics solutions. Skellefteå Kraft is a co-owner of Node Pole, who supports the data park investment.

Data usage will increase significantly in the future and we welcome the investment that enables more capacity in the market though sustainable energy sources such as hydro and wind, said Patrik Öhlund, CEO of Node Pole.

Node Pole is a commercial investment and development hub, facilitating the successful establishments of the cloud industry and carbon and battery production in Sweden and the European market.

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