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Read Norwegian government approves Green Mountain TikTok data facility
Norwegian government approves Green Mountain TikTok data facility

Norwegian government approves Green Mountain TikTok data facility

July 19, 2023 Norway

The government has granted Green Mountain permission to construct a data center campus for TikTok. However, stricter data center regulations may shortly be introduced in Norway. Green Mountain announced in March 2023 that it would construct three 90MW buildings in the Hamar region by November...

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Read Icelandic hydroelectric plant receives a micro data center installation from Japan's IIJ
Icelandic hydroelectric plant receives a micro data center installation from Japan's IIJ

Icelandic hydroelectric plant receives a micro data center installation from Japan's IIJ

July 14, 2023 Iceland

Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) has installed a micro data center (MDC) at an Icelandic hydroelectric power station. In April 2023, IIJ announced intentions for a data center trial project in Iceland in collaboration with Landsvirkjun, the country's national power company. From April until...

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Read University of York moves data to Sweden for sustainability
University of York moves data to Sweden for sustainability

University of York moves data to Sweden for sustainability

June 12, 2023 EcoDataCenter Falun, Sweden

The University of York has outlined that it is moving its data to Sweden in a bid to make its operations more sustainable. The UK university has chosen the EcoDataCenter in Falun, Sweden, to store its data, which it says has aided it in reducing its emissions from data by 98%. This has been made...

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Read Evroc aims to raise $3.2 billion for tw hyperscale data centers
Evroc aims to raise $3.2 billion for tw hyperscale data centers

Evroc aims to raise $3.2 billion for tw hyperscale data centers

June 08, 2023 Sweden

A new Swedish startup called Evroc intends to open several large data centers throughout Europe. In its pre-seed round, the company raised $13.9 million, but it hopes to raise $3.2 billion in the following two years to build and run two hyperscale data centers in Europe. Long-term, Evroc aims to...

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Read Verne Global receives $100m loan
Verne Global receives $100m loan

Verne Global receives $100m loan

June 06, 2023 Verne: Keflavik Campus

Verne Global, an Icelandic data center company, received a $100 million loan. This week, the board of directors of Digital 9 Infrastructure announced that the business had inked a new $100 million green term loan debt financing for Verne Global Iceland, along with a $50 million accordion...

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Read DE-CIX exchanges in Norway Bulk Data Centers go live
DE-CIX exchanges in Norway Bulk Data Centers go live

DE-CIX exchanges in Norway Bulk Data Centers go live

May 05, 2023 Norway

DE-CIX has announced that its new DE-CIX IXs are now available in Bulk data centers in Oslo (OS-IX) and Kristiansand (Campus N01). Its InterconnectionFLEX service will be available via the partnership with Bulk Infrastructure Group, through which customers will be provided with an interconnection...

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Read BNP Paribas To Relocate Some Services To AtNorth's Swedish Data Facility
BNP Paribas To Relocate Some Services To AtNorth's Swedish Data Facility

BNP Paribas To Relocate Some Services To AtNorth's Swedish Data Facility

May 02, 2023 atNorth Stockholm SWE01

BNP Paribas, a long-time client of atNorth, is still shifting some of its operations to the Nordic region. By doing so, BNP Paribas will be able to meet the increasing need for high-performance, data-intensive IT workloads. BNP Paribas' drive to update and expand its high-performance computing...

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Read Norwegian Authorities Increases Its Oversight of Data Center
Norwegian Authorities Increases Its Oversight of Data Center

Norwegian Authorities Increases Its Oversight of Data Center

April 10, 2023 Norway

The Norwegian government is making preparations to strengthen national supervision over data centers through proposed rules in the country's electronic communications law. All Norwegian data center operators will be required to register and provide details of their activities under the proposed...

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Read Ammunition firm accuses TikTok data center of using too much power in Norway, preventing expansion
Ammunition firm accuses TikTok data center of using too much power in Norway, preventing expansion

Ammunition firm accuses TikTok data center of using too much power in Norway, preventing expansion

March 30, 2023 Norway

Nammo, one of the largest manufacturers of ammunition, co-owned by the Norwegian government and a Finnish state-controlled defense company, has claimed that it is being prevented from expansion, due to TikTok's data centers guzzling the electricity in the area. Elvia, the local energy company,...

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Read Nordic Data Center Company Glesys is purchased by Cube IM
Nordic Data Center Company Glesys is purchased by Cube IM

Nordic Data Center Company Glesys is purchased by Cube IM

March 22, 2023 Nordics

European investment company Cube Infrastructure Management has purchased a controlling share in the Nordic data center company Glesys. The agreement's terms were kept confidential. The purchase was completed through the Cube Infrastructure Fund III with funding from the VIA Equity Fond III, Glenn...

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Read LUMI Data Center awarded 'Green Data Centre of the Year'
LUMI Data Center awarded 'Green Data Centre of the Year'

LUMI Data Center awarded 'Green Data Centre of the Year'

March 16, 2023 Finland

At the recent Data Center World awards, the LUMI data center was awarded the Green Data Centre of the Year for its sustainability focus. The award was introduced to recognize the efforts made to reduce emissions and demonstrate a life cycle approach of recycling and reuse within the sector. The...

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Read Bahnhof Intends to Install a Nuclear Power Station at its Stockholm Facility
 Bahnhof Intends to Install a Nuclear Power Station at its Stockholm Facility

Bahnhof Intends to Install a Nuclear Power Station at its Stockholm Facility

March 08, 2023 Stockholm

According to reports from Swedish news outlets, Bahnhof, a company that operates data centers, has plans to construct a nuclear reactor in order to power a new data center. Plans are being drafted for a small modular reactor (SMR) to be constructed on an industrial site in the Hjorthagen...

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Read Green Mountain Expands its Oslo Data Center
Green Mountain Expands its Oslo Data Center

Green Mountain Expands its Oslo Data Center

December 30, 2022 Green Mountain OSL1-Enebakk

Green Mountain has finalized the expansion of its data center campus in Oslo, Norway. As a component of its OSL1-Enebakk complex, the Nordic data center provider has constructed a new 13.5MW data center, initially slated to debut in November 2022, as was announced at the end of 2021. Earlier in...

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Read Hyperco To Develop two 50MW Facilities in Helsinki, Finland
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Hyperco To Develop two 50MW Facilities in Helsinki, Finland

December 14, 2022 Helsinki

Hyperco has announced its plan to expand its data center presence in New Zealand with two new data center campus developments. The Nordic data center company said it would develop the facilities in Helsinki, Finland, with each having an initial capacity of 50MW. The company did not reveal the...

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Read New report from the Cool-Data project assesses using waste heat from data centers in district heating
New report from the Cool-Data project assesses using waste heat from data centers in district heating

New report from the Cool-Data project assesses using waste heat from data centers in district heating

November 21, 2022 Denmark

As part of the EU's Fit for 55 legislative package, it is pushing for data centers to be connected to surrounding district heating networks to use surplus heat. A new report from the Cool-Data project has comprehensively reviewed the rules and incentives around waste-heat recovery by data centers...

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Read Conapto Developing a 24MW Facility in Stockholm, Sweden
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Conapto Developing a 24MW Facility in Stockholm, Sweden

October 24, 2022 Stockholm

Data center firm Conapto has announced that it has broken ground on a new data center in Stockholm, Sweden. The Sweden data center company partnered with real estate firm Fastpartner to develop a 107,650 square feet (10,000 square meters) facility in Southern Stockholm. Upon full development, the...

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Read Verne and Volta announce they're team up
Verne and Volta announce they're team up

Verne and Volta announce they're team up

September 23, 2022 Verne: Keflavik Campus

Verne Global and Volta Data Centres have announced that they have teamed up and will now be operating under the Verne Global brand, spanning from Iceland to the UK. Speaking about the decision to merge, Dominic Ward, CEO of Verne Global, said: “With two complementary, best-in-class data centers,...

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Read Borealis Data Center Buys Data Center For Undisclosed Fee in Reykjavík, Iceland
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Borealis Data Center Buys Data Center For Undisclosed Fee in Reykjavík, Iceland

September 23, 2022 Iceland

Icelandic data center company Borealis Data Center has completed the acquisition of a data center just outside Reykjavik, Iceland. According to Visir, the company purchased the facility from Islandsbanki. However, the terms of the acquisition weren’t revealed. Borealis currently operates two...

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Read Microsoft's Staffanstorp, Sweden Data Center Expansion Plan Canceled
Microsoft's Staffanstorp, Sweden Data Center Expansion Plan Canceled

Microsoft's Staffanstorp, Sweden Data Center Expansion Plan Canceled

September 02, 2022 Hyperscale Data Center

Microsoft has announced that it is no longer expanding one of its data centers in Sweden. Instead, it will explore other locations in the country to develop a new data center. Microsoft first announced a new Azure cloud region in Sweden in November 2020. It also officially opened the new cloud...

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Read Hyperco Acquires Equinix and Thales-Occupied Data Center in Helsinki, Finland
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Hyperco Acquires Equinix and Thales-Occupied Data Center in Helsinki, Finland

June 16, 2022 Helsinki

Hyperco has made its first acquisition as it takes over a property belonging to TS-Yhtyma. The company paid more than €35 million ($36.4m) for the property. The building is located at Myllynkivenkuja 4 in Vantaa, Helsinki, Finland. Thales and Equinix are also occupying the property. The building...

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