Norway has suspended the connection of new data centers.
The operator of the national network Statnet has temporarily stopped ordering connections to new data centers pending the introduction of a licensing system, Cyprus Post reports.
Digitization Minister Thorgeir Mikkelsen explained: Priority will be given to security, police, medical and financial system data centers, while access to land and electricity for global cloud companies and crypto companies is planned to be limited. New data centers will also be required to cover the costs of the power grids.
Norway produces more electricity than it consumes and exports it. However, demand from new data centers could lead to shortages and price increases. Since the beginning of the year, Stent received requests for 26,000 MW - more than the country's current capacity, 75% of which are from data centers.