The matter in summary: Google has applied for access to electricity corresponding to around 5 percent of Norway’s entire electricity consumption for its new data center in Skien. This could potentially affect electricity prices in southern Norway. Google has been granted access to 240 megawatts, but has applied for, and is in the queue for, 840. The company is to invest 600 million euros in the centre, which corresponds to 6.8 billion Norwegian kroner. The plant is scheduled to be operational in 2026. Google also plans to contribute to renewable energy, including through investments in onshore wind in Rogaland. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – It will increase electricity prices in southern Norway significantly, there is no doubt about that, says head of analysis at Storm Geo Nena Analysis, Sigbjørn Seland. For the first stage of construction, Google has been granted access to 240 megawatts by Statnett, but has applied for, and is waiting in line for, 840. This corresponds to 5 percent of Norway’s electricity consumption today. – Then it’s huge. It will become Norway’s largest power consumer, viewed in isolation. And that will affect electricity prices, says Seland. Head of Analysis Sigbjørn Seland. Photo: Jon Skille Amundsen The news that the IT giant Google has decided to build what could become one of the world’s largest data centers in Skien came on Wednesday morning. The company will invest 600 million euros in the centre. This corresponds to NOK 6.8 billion. The plant is scheduled to be operational in 2026. This is Google Photo: Google The company was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Then they reportedly stayed in a garage from the start. Google is perhaps best known for being the world’s most used search engine, and is characterized by its colorful logo. The company offers a range of digital services, systems and products. They also own several big brand names, including YouTube. The main office is located in Mountain View in Silicon Valley, California. According to Store norske lexikon (SNL), the name is a pun on the number googol, ten raised to one hundred, and is an imaginative oversizing of the amount of websites Google can search in. In 2006, “To Google” officially became a verb in the Oxford English Dictionary. Sources: SNL, Wikipedia, NTB and Google – Absolutely crazy The news is shocking, says parliamentary representative Sofie Marhaug for Rødt. Sofie Marhaug in Red. Photo: Ihne Pedersen – Red thinks this is absolutely crazy. We have to prioritize power more strictly. We cannot let a big capitalist like Google get 5 percent of our power, and send the electricity bill to the electricity customers. A data center is where the internet lives. The need for secure and sustainable infrastructure is increasing as more people use digital tools, says Norway’s head of Google, Tine Austvoll Jensen. – Such as accessing your email or searching for information. The start of the construction of a new facility in Skien today is a proud moment for us. Want to contribute Google’s boss in Norway says they are keen to contribute. – We want to help create renewable energy, to contribute back to the power grids. When we consume, we should also be able to contribute, for example through the investment we have made in onshore wind in Rogaland. The plant in Rogaland produces around 160 megawatts a year, according to Jensen. Head of Norway at Google, Tine Austvoll Jensen and Karianne Oldernes Tung (minister for digitalisation) at the Google site in Skien. Photo: Theo Aasland Valen / news Hello, Thank you for reading. Do you have tips or input for this matter or other things we should write about? Feel free to send me an email!
ttn-69
The investment of a Google center in Skien is gigantic – so will the electricity consumption – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
