Why Nordavind DC Sites?
Nordavind Data Center Sites offers construction-ready, carbon neutral data center sites for medium-sized and hyperscale data centers in South-Eastern Norway. Innlandet county is strategically situated between Oslo and Trondheim. It offers a perfect blend of affordable land, vast renewables and strategic positioning by main fiber arteries.
Renewable power 24/7/365
Governments, shareholders, and customers increasingly demand greener computing solutions, driving the need for data centers powered by green energy. Establishing a data center in Norway allows companies to significantly reduce or eliminate carbon emissions.
Norway generates 90% of its electricity from hydro power and 8.5% from wind, leveraging abundant precipitation in high mountain lakes for low-carbon, sustainable energy. Hydro power is reliable 24/7/365 and can store energy for times without sun or wind. Some sites also reuse excess heat from data centers to warm nearby industries and homes.
Reliable grid
Norway offers abundant, renewable, and highly competitive power through a resilient grid with 99.99% reliability (1996–2013), providing exceptional value for future data centers. National and regional grids support up to 200 MW of electricity at many sites.
In June 2022, the Norwegian Government released a policy paper (NOU 2022:6)outlining measures to speed up grid development and licensing. It also proposed principles for socio-economic grid expansion, improvements to connection systems, and regulatory updates to meet evolving energy demands.
Safe and stable environment
Data centers in Norway benefit from political and economic stability, high social trust, and a skilled workforce. Inland Norway offers added security with low risk of extreme weather, such as floods, landslides, and storms, compared to coastal areas.
Low conflict potential
Cultivated and arable land are scarce resources in Norway. Consequently, most of our sites are placed on un-arable gravel plains with thin soil, covered in pine forest. These locations have few alternative land use interests, and site development results in a low environmental impact.
Affordable power
Norway’s surplus of hydro and wind power ensures the lowest long-term electricity prices in Europe. The cold climate (1.2–4.2°C/34–39°F) enables efficient cooling and low energy use.
Clearing forest and soil at sites can offset costs by supplying local industries with timber and soil. Additionally, northern Nordavind DC Sites benefit from a reduced employer’s contribution to the National Insurance Scheme (6.4% vs. 14.1%), saving up to USD 5,000 per employee annually.
Excellent fibre connections
Independent, international feeds of dark fiber through both Stockholm and Oslo can be provided at all sites. All sites are available with 2 independent fiber routes with construction of local tails only. Most sites can reasonably be developed into 3 routes, and there are plans for 4-way connectivity to a selection of the sites.
Nordavind DC sites is associated with Celtic Norse. It is a new proposed fiber optic cable between Norway and Ireland, directly between Trondheim and the existing landing station of AEC-1 in Killala Bay, Ireland. This will provide an additional, redundant, low-latency connection to the US.
Fiber optic backbone latency/RTD – Åkrestrømmen site
Provider: Eidsiva/Easyfibre/Celtic Norse/Aquacomms
Date: Oct 2020
Via current routes
|
Destination |
Route |
Km |
RTD |
Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Frankfurt |
via Skagerak 4 |
2073 |
22.4 |
11.4 |
|
Frankfurt |
via Gothenburg |
2163 |
23.3 |
11.7 |
|
Amsterdam |
via Skagerak 4 |
1703 |
18.4 |
9.2 |
|
Amsterdam |
via Gothenburg |
1793 |
19.3 |
9.7 |
|
London |
via Stavanger/North Sea |
1882 |
20.3 |
10.2 |
Via proposed routes
|
Destination |
Proposed routes |
Km |
RTD |
Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
London |
via Trondheim / Celtic Norse |
3194 |
34.5 |
17.2 |
|
Dublin |
via Celtic Norse |
2614 |
28.2 |
14.1 |
|
New York |
via Celtic Norse / AEC-1 |
8146 |
87.9 |
43.9 |
Constants
Delay constant ms/100km: 0.49038
Amendment for splices/coils/connectors etc: 10%
From 45 min to Oslo int. airport
International flights and cargo haul are available at Oslo International Airport (IATA code: OSL). All our sites have good access to OSL, the southern sites within 45 min of the airport.
To sum up, Nordavind DC Sites is a dedicated, professional provider of locations for international and domestic data center operators in Norway. All sites are regulated/zoned for purpose, and Nordavind DCSites controls land agreements.
We will answer all inquiries on the operational aspect that requires local knowledge, ranging from technical issues to taxes.
The Nordic countries
The Nordic countries cluster near the top in numerous metrics of national performance.
Norway
Norway offers a unique, sustainable solution presenting a 98 % share of renewables in its power production.
Inland Norway
Inland Norway has modern roads, railways, airports and a state-of-the-art fiber-optic network and power grid.
