Google Skien (Gromstul) Data Center

Operated by Google · Skien, Telemark, NO1 srcupdated 1d ago

Google's planned Norwegian data center campus at Gromstul.

Compared to peers

Compared with 4 peer facilities in NO.

Capacity (MW): 2405×+ above median; median 34 · p95 226
Supplier coverage: 22×+ above median; median 1 · p75 2
Announce → online lag: in progress; no completions yet

Bands describe deviation from peer median; not a judgment.

Ownership chain (Google)

Ownership opacity: 28 / 100 — transparent2 layers traced

L0 (entity)GooglellcUS
L1 (top)Alphabet Inc.publicUS100%src ↗

Opacity score combines jurisdiction secrecy and chain depth (≥3 layers = +10, ≥4 = +20). Descriptive only — high opacity warrants review, not accusation.

Public subsidies & incentives

No subsidies, tax abatements, or public incentives recorded for this facility yet.

Permits

No permits tracked for this facility yet. Public records (county permits, environmental filings, grid interconnect filings) can be sourced via community findings.

Status

under-construction

Current capacity

—

Planned capacity

240 MW

Power source

hydro

Cooling

—

Water draw

—

PUE

—

Capex

$0.7B

Location

City: Skien
Region: Telemark
Country: NO
Coordinates: 59.2096, 9.6094

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Timeline

Announced: —
Groundbreak: —
Online: —
Full capacity: —

Power

Primary source: hydro
Utility: —
PUE pledged: —

Suppliers (2)

Statnett1 src
electrical · Norwegian TSO transmission · local
Skanska1 src
gc · Construction partner · local

Sources (1)

newsGoogle Skien

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