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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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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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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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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August 11, 2021 Norway
The Norwegian government recently updated its sustainability strategy for all data centers in the country in its "Norwegian data centers - sustainable, digital power centers" report. This strategy, it hopes, will project Norway as the world's most sustainable data center nation. Launched by Linda...
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June 22, 2021 Norway
In Norway, the data center industry has made a significant move to create Norsk Datasenterindustri, its new industry body, to enable it to fulfil its potential. The association will examine sustainability and digital sovereignty while also offering education opportunities and international...
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