NORWEGIAN DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY
Monitoring the international market and industry trends The Norwegian Data Center Industry has several plans lined up for the next 12 to 18 months . According to Rønning , “ the most important of these is to closely monitor the international market to determine how it can benefit the data centre operators already located in Norway . It ’ s also to see if it can create opportunities for new projects to commit to the Norwegian Market ,” Rønning says .
“ It ’ s essential to grow as an organisation , to recruit more members , and expand the already quite large ecosystem .” Moving forward , his goal is to be the voice of the Norwegian data centre sector that public authorities listen to .
Looking toward future trends in the industry , Rønning highlighted one in particular : energy efficiency .
“ I would expect to see many technical solutions that would address this issue . That would include everything from exploring liquid cooling to having a more effective solution for heat reuse . In rural areas , the DC operators are already working actively with projects like heating greenhouses and fish farming projects . We would see huge developments on the sustainability side in terms of embedding it in the total project how you operate sustainably throughout the data centre ’ s whole lifecycle .
Rønning also expects to see growth in hyperscale installation , both in Norway and other Nordic countries . “ I think you will see even more energy-efficient technology and even larger installations because we need to digitalise more , which , in the end , is the key to becoming more sustainable .” ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION
Norwegian Data Center Industry is a neutral business association and the voice of the industry towards the market and public authorities . We provide the most prominent meeting place for the industry to network , influence and promote the members of the association . We are passionate on spearheading sustainability and low TCO among the key reasons why you should establish your data centre or move your workloads to Norway . Our members represent the whole range of players in the data centre ecosystem , from site developers , builders , designers , power providers , communication service providers , equipment providers and data centre operators .
Links to resources : National Data Center Strategy How to establish a data center in Norway How Norway produces hydropower with a minimal carbon footprint Data Centers in Norway ( in Norwegian ) Connectivity in Norway
Contact info : Bjørn Rønning Norwegian Data Center Industry Oscarsgate 20 , 0352 Oslo Norway Mobile : + 4792242657 Mail : bjorn @ datasenterindustrien . no
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