Aker Nscale bought the Åsmyra Industripark site at Fauske, in Nordland, in November 2025, taking the land - a former trotting track among it - from Norsk Data. Nothing is built there yet: construction is planned to begin in 2026 and launch is targeted for 2027. The plot carries a 13 MW grid connection already in place, with Statnett assessing what more the region can take; that 13 MW is the connection rather than a stated IT load, and no capacity figure has been published for the buildings themselves. Fauske is the smallest of the venture's three Norwegian projects, next to Narvik at 250 MW and Kvandal at 230 MW. Behind it sits the partnership between Nscale, the UK-backed AI infrastructure company, and Aker ASA of Norway, which put NOK 2.8 billion - about USD 274 million - into Nscale in September 2025 and became one of its largest shareholders.
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13 MW existing grid connection (not a disclosed IT load)
A 13 MW grid connection came with the Åsmyra land. Statnett is assessing further capacity for the region, and no IT load has been stated for the project.
When is the Fauske project expected to come online?
Construction is planned for 2026 with a launch target of 2027. The land itself was acquired in November 2025.
Which companies are behind the Fauske site?
Aker Nscale, the joint venture between Nscale of the UK and Aker ASA of Norway. Aker invested NOK 2.8 billion, roughly USD 274 million, in Nscale in September 2025.
What stood on the Åsmyra land before?
Industrial park land at Fauske, taking in a former trotting track, sold to the venture by Norsk Data.
How does Fauske sit against Aker Nscale's other Norwegian projects?
It is the smallest of the three. Narvik is planned at 250 MW and Kvandal at 230 MW, against a 13 MW connection at Fauske.