atNorth acquires land for NOR01 Haugaland mega site

atNorth has announced the acquisition of land for NOR01, a new mega data center site in Haugaland, Norway.

• Main announcement: atNorth has acquired a 36-hectare plot in Haugaland Business Park to build the NOR01 mega site; the facility is designed for high-density and hyperscale workloads with initial capacity of 120MW and planned expansion to 350MW, and power availability projected for 2028 supported by two substations (one by Statnett and one by Fagne). The company is exploring heat reuse opportunities with local stakeholders to improve energy efficiency.
• Background and details: atNorth is headquartered in Reykjavik and currently operates eight data centers across the Nordics and has multiple mega sites under development (including Sollefteå, Kouvola, Ølgod). NOR01 is targeted at AI, machine learning, HPC and hyperscalers, and the site is expected to have around 200 people on site at full capacity. Substation construction and grid connection are the primary implementation items with the 2028 power availability timeline.