Nordic data center services provider DigiPlex has announced the acquisition of a 60,000 square-meter plot, with an option to purchase an additional 100,000 square meters, in the Treklyngen industrial park in Ringerike, a municipality outside of Oslo, Norway. The site is ready to be used for construction of a data center, and DigiPlex says it has reached an agreement with Ringerikskraft for the supply of power for the facility’s first development phase.
DigiPlex says Ringerike can provide access to more than 200 MW of renewable energy. The municipality offers good connectivity and close proximity to Oslo and Oslo Airport, the company adds.
"Treklyngen industrial park has a good strategic location, access to renewable energy through the agreement with Ringerikskraft, and advanced solutions for circular economy," confirmed Wiljar Nesse, CEO of DigiPlex. "Acquiring this prime plot will help DigiPlex attract new national and international customers, including in the high-performance computing segment. I would like to thank both Ringerike municipality, the seller Follum Eiendom, and Ringerikskraft for the warm welcome they have extended us."
DigiPlex has not yet determined when construction of the data center will begin. However, it has engaged in conversations with “several” potential customers. The company already operates seven data centers in the Nordics, including new facilities opened at Fetsund and Hobøl in Norway last year. Construction of another data center at Fetsund has begun as well.
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