Troms: Balsfjord
The site is located in Balsfjord municipality. A new industrial area, close to a large central grid transformer, and a location not far from the largest city in Northern Norway, Tromsø.
Power capacity
- 200 MW requested
- 420/132 kV Voltage, 2 transformers today (550 MVA)
- N-1 redundant
Grid
- ~6-7 % marginal loss factor (2016–2017)
- ~250 m grid line to main transformer station
- Redundant grid point
Area
- ~38 ha = 380,000 m2
- Zoning for data center/industry purposes in progress
- Mainly flat agricultural land
- No large settlement next to site
Time to market
- 2025. Dependent on transformer solution and final approval from Statnett/NVE
Infrastructure
- 50 min to Bardufoss airport (primary)
- 2 hours 5 min to Nordkraft HQ / Narvik
Fiber
- Redundant fiber access with international dark fiber
- Several operators (BBFT, Broadnet, Telenor and Statnett)
Climate
- Average yearly temperature = ~2.0 celcius (Storsteinnes)
