Nordic colocation provider atNorth has bought a 30-hectare plot for a potential data center in Långsele, Sweden.

atNorth SWE01
atNorth's existing facility in Sweden – atNorth

Located in the Sollefteå municipality in Hamre Industripark, the land will host the company’s first ‘mega site.'

Specifications of the potential site development not yet been shared.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for Sollefteå municipality and the Hamre area,” said Johan Andersson, chair of the municipal executive committee. “We are delighted to collaborate with atNorth, a company that leads in data center solutions and sustainable technology. This project can help strengthen our region as a hub for innovative development.”

In February 2022, the company announced plans for a 50MW large-scale data center campus but had not settled on a location. It is unclear whether these are the same plans.

atNorth opened its first Swedish site SWE01 in Stockholm in 2022. The facility spans 6,400 sqm (68,900 sq ft) with more than 11MW of capacity.

The operator recently expanded its ICE02 and ICE03 sites in Iceland and announced plans for its DEN02 facility in Varde, Denmark, earlier this year. atNorth has another site under construction in Denmark, located near Ballerup, with an expected capacity of 30MW. DEN01 is expected to launch in Q2 2025.

The company also has four sites, both operational and under construction, in Finland.

atNorth was formed as Advania in 2012 from three components: Skyrr, a public sector IT specialist in Iceland; Kerfi, a Swedish outfit with roots in a Nokia spinoff called Datapoint, and Hands from Norway. Swiss investment manager Partners Group acquired the company in December 2021. In 2023, the company acquired HPC provider Gompute.

Data centers in Sweden have historically been concentrated in Stockholm, with Digital Realty, Conapto, Stack, Equinix, Orange, Verizon, Telia, and GlobalConnect all having a presence in the capital.