Data Centres Greater Bergen
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Sites Data centres Greater Bergen Greater Bergen offers competitive total cost for data centres. Green hydropower for data centre sites Western Norway and Greater Bergen has a huge BKK is the biggest power company in the region, surplus of hydropower and attractive energy and one of the largest hydropower producers in prices for companies wanting to develop data Norway. Invest in Bergen is collaborating with centres. The connectivity to the rest of the world BKK to offer the best solutions for datacentres. is excellent, to be strengthened by the new direct The west coast of Norway has surplus of low cost fibre connection from Western Norway to UK that power based on green renewable hydropower and is under realisation, the NO-UK Com, fiber cable. is therefore ideal for energy-intensive industry. Bergen is just a two hours flight from London. The region offers renewable energy from hydropower, redundant data transport with good latency and commercial areas ready for your data centre. Here you will find both greenfield for building your data centre and suitable existing buildings suitable for data centres. Recent changes in the Norwegian Tax Act has now opened up for data centre establishments. Vidar Totland Invest in Bergen Cover photo: Bergen Reiselivslag / Christer Rønnestad - visitBergen.com Data centre sites in Greater Bergen As of today three potential data centre sites in the Greater Bergen region may be ready for start- up during 2018. Invest in Bergen will develop more sites ready for build. All three sites are about one hour drive from Bergen city centre, and close to all the facilities of the city and the international airport in Bergen. These sites are also close to relevant competent workforce. Bergen has several universities and more then 30 000 students. Matre The data centre sites are marked on the map. More information about each site follows. Dale City Center Børdalen Bergen Airport Daily flights to London 2 hours AREA Børdalen data • Site in brief: Greenfield plot - under zoning to datacenter use. Hydropower centre site – production area. Big Data Valley • Area size: Approx. 60 000 m2 in total. • Owner today: REGN Datacenters, commercial owner Børdalen is a green field data centre • Possible start date: April - June 2018 site, currently under zoning. The site is • How much of the land is settled/filled: approximately 60,000m2 with a potential None/Not filled 100MV of surplus electrical power available in • Gradient of the land: Flat six to nine months. Possible start-up between April and June 2018. • Drainage situation: Good Børdalen is located in the municipality of POWER Samnanger, approximately 40 minutes from • Electrical power today: 100 MW the centre of Bergen City, situated in one of the major hydropower production areas in Greater • Possible to upgrade: 200 MW could be Bergen. available in 2019 Establishing your data centre in Børdalen, will FIBRE allow for convenient access to the city facilities • Fibre situation today: Redundant fibre of Bergen, an international airport and other 300 meters from site. Operator diversity vital infrastructure located in the region. There is possible. Dark fiber & DWDM available is also redundant fibre connectivity available. AREA Matre • Site in brief: Industrial park - greenfield plot. Workshop, office and dwellings available. Close to hydropower In just 8 to 10 weeks of deciding you could be production area. up and running with your new data centre in • Area size: Total of 18 000 m2 Matre. Matre is a relatively small area with • Owner today: Cooperation of three much hydropower. sites and owners. • Possible start date: 8-10 weeks Matre is about 80 minutes drive from Bergen • How much of the land is settled/filled: city centre. Matre is ideal for data centres All/filled requiring less area, but still requesting much electrical power. The 18 000 square meters • Gradient of the land: Flat commercial area in Matre is an industrial site, • Drainage situation: Good ready to welcome your data centre. During 2018, 100 MW electricity could be made POWER available in the area. Here is also redundant • Electrical power today: Presently available fibre offered. 25 MW/22 kV, 8 MW at 0.4 kV available within 10 weeks • Possible to upgrade: 2018: 100 MW+ at 0.4 kV available in 9 months FIBRE • Fibre situation today: Redundant fibre at grid connection point. Dark fiber & DWDM available Dale Dale offers ample computing power already available at site at 0.4 kV level. At Dale your data centre could be up and running approximately 12 weeks after your decision to invest. Dale is an old industrial village that has been developed based on the hydropower plants of the valley. Industrial buildings, ideal for data centres can be offered, and the commercial owner is ready to offer you infrastructure services. Dale also offers undeveloped areas for your purpose to build a datacentre. Dale is about 50 minutes drive from Bergen city centre and the airport, and there is also a regular train connection between Dale and Bergen. AREA and sold/distributed to nearby public FIBRE • Site in brief: Industrial park: Dale institutions to replace use of fossil fuel • Fibre situation today: BKK Redundant Fabrikker. Suitable building for data used for heating. present at grid connection point. Dark centres. Option for water cooling. BKK • Owner today: One commercial owner, fiber & DWDM available hydropower production area. Dale Fabrikker AS • Area size: Available indoor area for data • Possible start date: Approx. 12 weeks POWER centre: Up to 10 000 m2 - concrete and • How much of the land is settled/filled: • Electrical power today: 20 MW at 22kV steel structure. Available outdoor area: All/filled today. 20 MW at 0.4 kV within approx. 4 000 m2. Available cold water for cooling • Gradient of the land: Flat 12 weeks. through our existing water infrastructure. • Possible to upgrade: 2018: 100 MW+ at The heated water may be recycled • Drainage situation: Good 0.4 kV can be made available More data centre Invest in Bergen locations in Invest in Bergen is the official organization for Greater Bergen investments in Greater Bergen. We assist you in finding business opportunities in the region and support international and national companies More data centre sites is being developed to settle in Greater Bergen and in Hordaland within the Greater Bergen area. Together with County. Our services are free of charge. If you commercial interests, Invest in Bergen are looking want to establish your company in Greater Bergen, into developing new and larger locations suited we will help you from the early start to final for data centres. During 2018 and 2019, areas establishment. of various sizes, in the City of Bergen and in neighbouring municipalities, will be offered. Invest in Bergen has a good network in the region, and access to key industries and business Feel free to contact us, and come visit our data clusters. We know the industrial and commercial centre sites to learn more about the possibilities areas in the county and can be your guide to find offered to you in the Bergen area on the the right area for your business. resourceful and beautiful Western part of Norway. Get in touch with us: Vidar Totland Tone Hartvedt +47 959 12 970 +47 917 29 055 [email protected] [email protected] Businesses in Greater Bergen www.investinbergen.com Oil, gas and subsea Energy Seafood Shipping and maritime Media technology clean tech.