Technology Magazine June 2022 | Page 176

NORWEGIAN DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY

“ You ’ re working with large , monopolistic organisations like grid providers and so forth , and we are actively working to see how we make the permit processes for power grid construction more effective ”

BJØRN RØNNING CEO , NORWEGIAN DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY
operators , power companies , and companies in the consulting industry . “ If you start at the very bottom of the ecosystem , you have the site providers . You have several companies also owned by local municipalities that offer sites for data centre projects .
“ We are working with them to really adapt the site to be even more attractive for new data centre projects ,” Rønning says . The company also works with both designers and suppliers of plumbing , mechanical , and electrical equipment , as well as operators and their subcontractors . “ The ecosystem is complete , in terms of covering the entire value chain .”
Rønning also adds that the Norwegian Datacenter Industry also welcomes new data centre operators to Norway .
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