Fossefall AI Factory & Data Center
Status: Announced / Acquisition Complete (Late 2025) Commissioning Commissioning Phased conversion, initial AI capacity launch expected H | Location: Fyresdal, Vestfold and Telemark County, Norway
Project Overview
The Fossefall AI Factory represents a strategic pivot in the Nordic data center market. Fossefall, a newly launched Norwegian AI infrastructure startup, acquired the Fyresdal Datacenter from Norsk Data AS to establish its first AI Factory in Norway. The core mission is to convert Norway's abundant, low-cost hydropower advantage into high-value digital infrastructure, preventing the cheap export of raw energy. The long-term plan is to build a network of AI factories across Norway and Sweden, aiming for 500 MW of clean AI capacity by 2030. The Fyresdal location is ideal due to its cold inland climate, which aids natural cooling, and, critically, because the site has pre-reserved grid capacity, ensuring a predictable and fast ramp-up for the current power demands (initial 5.5 MW). This project is heavily focused on sovereign, secure AI, emphasised by a partnership with US-based Seekr, a company specializing in enterprise AI solutions for government and defense sectors. Seekr will be the anchor client for the first 36 months, deploying its SeekrFlow™ platform and validating Fossefall's model of providing verifiable, clean AI compute for the European market. The facility is set to demonstrate how European companies can use AI in critical systems rapidly and securely, leveraging the region's clean energy and political stability.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Fossefall AI Factory & Data Center |
| Location | Fyresdal, Vestfold and Telemark County, Norway |
| Status | Announced / Acquisition Complete (Late 2025) Commissioning Commissioning Phased conversion, initial AI capacity launch expected H |
| Commissioning | Phased conversion, initial AI capacity launch expected H1 2026 |
| Total IT Load | TBD (Part of Fossefall's 500 MW AI infrastructure target by 2030) |
| Total Capacity | Initial conversion of an existing facility. |
| Tier Level | Tier II/III (Existing facility conversion, upgraded for AI workloads) |
| Project Type | AI Factory / GPU Cloud Data Center (Conversion) |
City Profile
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| City Name | Fyresdal (Regional Hub) |
| Population | Very Low (~1,200) |
| Urban Agglomeration | N/A |
| City GDP | NA |
| Per Capita Income | NA |
| City Tier | Tier 3 (Emerging Nordic AI Hub) |
| Key Strengths | Abundant, stable, and cheap hydropower, naturally cold climate, strong government support for digital/AI infrastructure. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Fossefall AS |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Local utility company (leveraging Norway's grid), Seekr (Technology/Anchor Client) |
| Construction Contractor | TBD (Focus on specialized interior build-out/MEP conversion) |
| MEP Engineering | Focus on advanced cooling upgrades (expected Direct Liquid Cooling provisions) for extreme AI rack density. |
| Network Connectivity | High-speed fiber connectivity to major Nordic/European backbones. |
| Power Infrastructure | Existing high-capacity grid connection (leveraging Norway's Hydro-powered grid). |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | Initial 5.5 MW (Existing reserved capacity) |
| UPS Redundancy | N+1 (Standard for colocation) |
| Cooling System | Enhanced system utilizing the cold Nordic climate, with likely Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling for the high-density GPU servers. |
| Connectivity | Strong connection to the rest of Europe. |
| PUE Target | Extremely low, benefiting from ambient temperature (Targeting <1.15) |
| Energy Mix | ~98% Certified Renewable Energy (Hydroelectric Power) |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Late November/Early December 2025 (Acquisition News) |
| Construction Start | Conversion/Upgrade starts Q1 2026 (Estimated) |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | H1 2026 (Estimated initial AI compute availability) |
| Full Buildout | Phased towards 500 MW goal by 2030 across the Nordic region. |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Undisclosed (Initial seed funding and acquisition cost) |
| Funding | Private Capital, Strategic Partner Equity (Seekr) |