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Norway’s grid operator Statnett pauses new grid reservations for data centres until August 2027
See how this story connectsStatnett, Norway’s transmission system operator, announced on 9 November 2026 a temporary halt to new grid-capacity reservations for data centres. It also stopped processing new applications for approval of facility functionality under section 14 of the system responsibility regulation, and applications already received for facilities that would connect directly to the 420 kV grid. The halt covers large consumers with an unusual load profile, typically data centres, and is expected to be lifted by 1 August 2027 at the latest. Statnett says 800 MW of data centres are connected, 4,200 MW have reserved capacity, 9,100 MW are in the queue and requests for a further 18,000 MW are pending, against Norway’s peak consumption of just over 25,000 MW. Facilities whose functional requirements are already approved can still connect, and existing connections are not affected.
Why it matters
Data-centre projects in Norway without approved technical requirements now wait while Statnett writes rules for how large computing loads must behave on the grid, expected by August 2027.
- When
- 9 Nov 2026
- ID
WTA-N-2026-0898- Where
- Norway
- Who
- Statnett; Peer Olav Østli
- Topics
- Data centres, Energy and power
Summary written with AI by wheresthe.ai, from Statnett and the reporting credited above. Checked against the source on 13 Nov 2026.
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Cite this story
WTA-N-2026-0898: “Norway’s grid operator Statnett pauses new grid reservations for data centres until August 2027.” wheresthe.ai, 9 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/no-statnett-pauses-new-grid-reservations-for-data-centres-2026-11/ (source: Statnett).
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