en.Wedoany.com Reported - Norwegian data center developer Green Horizon has announced that its first data center project, Norway 1, has received planning permission. Located near Stavanger on the southwestern coast of the Nordic country, the project will provide 36MW of power capacity, covering 18,900 square meters (203,438 square feet), and will feature liquid cooling capabilities to support high-density workloads. The Tier III facility will include two meet-me rooms and three data halls.
Construction is scheduled to begin later this year, with a target of service readiness in the second half of 2027. Green Horizon CEO Richard Rettedal stated that obtaining planning approval is a significant milestone for the company in building Norway's AI data center platform, as customers deploying AI and high-performance computing require reliable capacity, resilience, and a clear path for expansion. Norway 1 aims to provide high-density infrastructure powered by renewable hydropower, with waste heat reuse designed into the facility to support lower operating costs and a smaller operational footprint. The company plans to supply waste heat to a new greenhouse integrated into the data center design, as well as to one of Norway's largest greenhouses located adjacent to the data center. The new greenhouse will sit directly atop the data center, forming its roof—a concept that has been technically validated and approved by the local municipality. A sales brochure indicates that the facility will be located along Næringsvegen in Varhaug, near the Miljøgartneriet greenhouse site.
Founded last year, Green Horizon describes itself as an energy-efficient, carrier-neutral data center developer, owner, and operator in southwestern Norway. The €300 million Norway 1 is the first phase of Green Horizon's data center platform, and the company has secured 96MW of power for three data centers, all located in or near Stavanger. Among these, Norway 2 will provide 12MW, and Norway 3 will provide 48MW, with further details yet to be disclosed. Operations will be supported by CBRE, with a partner ecosystem including BHP, Siemens, and CTS Nordics. The company's Chief Operating Officer, Paul Besley, has previously held positions at Global Switch, Prescient Data Centres in Northern Ireland, and Colt.
Meanwhile, another Nordic data center company, Fossefall, has also obtained permission to expand its site in Norway. The municipality of Fyresdal (Fyresdal kommune) has approved a outline planning permission for its data center development. The company first acquired land in Fyresdal, Telemark, last year, taking over a small facility from Norsk Data, and plans to expand. Fossefall aims to develop up to 1GW of capacity across Norway, Sweden, and Finland by 2030, with over 50 sites currently under negotiation or development. The company is considering developing a data center at Harpefoss in Sør-Fron municipality and is reportedly planning a development in Rollag, Buskerud county. In Sweden, the company plans a development in the small town of Jokkmokk in Swedish Lapland, with the first phase providing 45MW and potential expansion to 200MW, covering 350,000 square meters. Fossefall also plans to launch its own GPU-as-a-service offering.
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