SOLLEFTEÅ, Sweden, Feb 24, 2026 – atNorth will develop a 300MW data center in Sollefteå Municipality, expanding capacity for AI and high-performance computing workloads. The facility will be built at Hamre Industrial Park in Långsele on a 50-hectare site (Hamre 1).
“We are very pleased that atNorth has chosen Hamre Industrial Park for this significant investment,” says Emelie Wrede, Mayor and Chair, Sollefteå municipality. “This establishment confirms that Sollefteå offers the right conditions for large-scale, future-oriented industry. The development will strengthen the local economy, create skilled employment opportunities, and further position our municipality as an attractive destination for sustainable digital infrastructure.”
atNorth selected Hamre Industrial Park for its grid capacity, renewable energy access, and location. The campus will use the company’s modular architecture to support data-intensive workloads and scalable colocation. It will accommodate built-to-suit deployments and custom data center facilities. atNorth also plans to establish heat reuse partnerships to capture excess heat from the data center and supply it for local use.
“We face a critical point in time right now, where we must balance unprecedented growth in high density workloads with an increasingly urgent need for sustainable, scalable digital infrastructure,” said Eyjólfur Magnús Kristinsson, CEO at atNorth. “Our Sollefteå campus represents a significant milestone for the company and demonstrates our commitment to building data center ecosystems that deliver both technical excellence and long-term value for local communities.”
Source: atNorth
About atNorth
atNorth, based in Reykjavík, Iceland, operates data centers across the Nordic region, providing high-density colocation, build-to-suit facilities, and connectivity services for enterprises, hyperscalers, and high-performance computing (HPC) users. The company serves industries such as AI, cloud computing, infrastructure, and research. Founded in 2009, it has operated for about 16 years. atNorth runs eight data centers in Iceland, Sweden, and Finland, with additional sites under construction in Kouvola, Finland, and Ølgod, Denmark, and a planned facility in Sollefteå, Sweden. Its operations use renewable energy and emphasize energy efficiency and circular economy principles. The company designs its facilities for scalability, power efficiency, and flexible deployment to meet long-term infrastructure needs across the region.