Power:
Norway can offer vast amounts of power from renewable sources at favorable prices. The country has hosted power intensive industry for decades and is well used to doing business with foreign industrial investors. Based mainly on its hydropower resources, and its integration with neighboring countries, Norway can offer strong security of supply. Current reliability in the high voltage grid is 99,985%.
Access to renewable, reliable and favorably priced electricity
Access to stable, reasonably priced, renewable power is crucial when selecting sites for new DCEs. Numerous Norwegian sites under development will meet the most demanding requirements in this regard.
Having among Europe’s largest hydro power capacity, Norway can offer electricity based on renewable sources, delivered via a grid with excellent operating performance. Increased renewable power capacity, including wind power, will be developed in the years to come. The balance between supply and demand will be favorable for DCEs, offering stable market conditions and reasonable prices. This chapter will explain how and why.
Almost all Norwegian electricity is generated from hydropower. The hydropower system, including a very well-functioning and stable grid has been developed since the late 1800s.
Norwegian hydro power resources have attracted energy intensive industry especially within aluminum and ferro alloys production. It has formed basis for Norwegian initiated companies like Elkem and Hydro.
Norway is the world’s sixth largest hydropower producer and the largest hydropower producer in Europe. Metal-, together with pulp and paper industry has utilized roughly 30-40 TWh/year corresponding to 25-30% of the national generating capacity, the last 30-40 years.
In order to evaluate Norway as host country for establishment of DCEs, a short view into its power sector is therefore advisable.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Since the energy act of 1991, the Norwegian power sector has been market based. In the period following the liberalization, Norway has had a net export in 13 years and a net import in 8 years. Total net export in the period 1991-2011 was 57 TWh.
ELECTRICITY RESOURCES
During the period 1998-2013, the average Norwegian electricity production has been approximately 135 TWh/year. In 2014 it totaled close to 142 TWh, of which 136 TWh was produced by hydropower, 2.2 TWh by windpower and 3.6 TWh by thermal power plants.
The corresponding capacity in beginning of 2013, was 32 860 MW, of which hydro power constitutes 30 509 MW, wind farms 705 MW and thermal power plants 1 646 MW.
(Source: Report Energy Norway by Asplan Viak)
Diesel Aggregates and scalable UPS systems will be installed according to power consumption demands.
Norway can offer vast amounts of power from renewable sources at favorable prices. The country has hosted power intensive industry for decades and is well used to doing business with foreign industrial investors. Based mainly on its hydropower resources, and its integration with neighboring countries, Norway can offer strong security of supply. Current reliability in the high voltage grid is 99,985%.
Access to renewable, reliable and favorably priced electricity
Access to stable, reasonably priced, renewable power is crucial when selecting sites for new DCEs. Numerous Norwegian sites under development will meet the most demanding requirements in this regard.
Having among Europe’s largest hydro power capacity, Norway can offer electricity based on renewable sources, delivered via a grid with excellent operating performance. Increased renewable power capacity, including wind power, will be developed in the years to come. The balance between supply and demand will be favorable for DCEs, offering stable market conditions and reasonable prices. This chapter will explain how and why.
Almost all Norwegian electricity is generated from hydropower. The hydropower system, including a very well-functioning and stable grid has been developed since the late 1800s.
Norwegian hydro power resources have attracted energy intensive industry especially within aluminum and ferro alloys production. It has formed basis for Norwegian initiated companies like Elkem and Hydro.
Norway is the world’s sixth largest hydropower producer and the largest hydropower producer in Europe. Metal-, together with pulp and paper industry has utilized roughly 30-40 TWh/year corresponding to 25-30% of the national generating capacity, the last 30-40 years.
In order to evaluate Norway as host country for establishment of DCEs, a short view into its power sector is therefore advisable.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Since the energy act of 1991, the Norwegian power sector has been market based. In the period following the liberalization, Norway has had a net export in 13 years and a net import in 8 years. Total net export in the period 1991-2011 was 57 TWh.
ELECTRICITY RESOURCES
During the period 1998-2013, the average Norwegian electricity production has been approximately 135 TWh/year. In 2014 it totaled close to 142 TWh, of which 136 TWh was produced by hydropower, 2.2 TWh by windpower and 3.6 TWh by thermal power plants.
The corresponding capacity in beginning of 2013, was 32 860 MW, of which hydro power constitutes 30 509 MW, wind farms 705 MW and thermal power plants 1 646 MW.
(Source: Report Energy Norway by Asplan Viak)
Diesel Aggregates and scalable UPS systems will be installed according to power consumption demands.
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The StoreSpeed datacentre is powered by hydro power and are located at the end of one of the longest rivers in Norway and in fact the whole Northern Europe. The river Glomma is 620 km long. At the end is also the largest waterfall in Europe. (Sarpsfossen). On its way , Glomma passes 18 Hydro power plants. The reuse of water generates a total of 1170 MW. Close to the Storespeed datacentre location in Fredrikstad Glomma passes with more than 577 m3 water/sec, and the same water can now be used again for cooling and heat distribution into a smart city concept. Heating up homes, offices and public buildings witch are close to the datacentre.
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Security:
As part of the security we want to keep a low profile regarding the exact location. The Mountain Data Halls are well protected physically inside a mountain, as it was originally built for bomb protection after the 2nd. world war.
Facility access will be established according to customer specifications with the newest physical, electronic and biological technology.
EMP can be built according to customer demands.
As part of the security we want to keep a low profile regarding the exact location. The Mountain Data Halls are well protected physically inside a mountain, as it was originally built for bomb protection after the 2nd. world war.
Facility access will be established according to customer specifications with the newest physical, electronic and biological technology.
EMP can be built according to customer demands.
Availability:
More than three main providers of fibre is located in the area, but we will in addition provide redundant access based on dark fibre to the closest internet and international Access.
More than three main providers of fibre is located in the area, but we will in addition provide redundant access based on dark fibre to the closest internet and international Access.
Infrastructure and platform:
Through our Partner Fjord IT a neutral platform and cloud infrastructure is available for your own solutions and services
Through our Partner Fjord IT a neutral platform and cloud infrastructure is available for your own solutions and services