Former executives of a hydrogen company in Western Norway are planning a data centre in Grøn Næringspark at Husnes, where Reikna AS purchased land for a new data centre development.
The investment decision for NDC Husnes is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026. If approved, the site would be built immediately thereafter. The site could scale to 150MW, with the first 50MW phase launching in 2028.
“We are convinced that Husnes and Grøn Næringspark is one of the best-positioned locations in the country for this type of infrastructure. The combination of available renewable power, a suitable site, a forward-looking and supportive municipality, and an active business environment is unique,” said Thor Henrik Hagen, founding partner at Reikna.
Husnes is a village in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, along the western coast of Norway.
Reikna, founded by execs from Norwegian hydrogen firm HYDS, plans to build data centres in Norway using the clean surplus energy available in the country, targeting a 300MW portfolio of multiple sites by 2030. The company is currently in the final stage of capital raising and securing strategic partners to finance the project and the wider company.
“We don’t just want to build a data centre. We want to help create a new and sustainable industrial cluster at Husnes, where the energy we use comes back to the local environment in the form of heat, expertise, and jobs,” added Vigdis Hope, founding partner at Reikna.
Meanwhile, in other news, the European Union has signed an Agreement with Norway and Iceland allowing both countries to join GOVSATCOM and the Secure Connectivity Programme, IRIS². The Agreement highlights the EU’s commitment to cooperation with those countries.
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