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Lefdal Mine Data Center

PRJ-0558 · Site · Lefdal near Måløy, Nordfjord, Vestland, Norway

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

Lefdal Mine Data Center operates inside a former mine near Måløy and is expanding data halls across a six-level, 75-chamber campus. The site reports 10 MW in operation, 20 MW reserved for customers, 80 MW available power and up to 200 MW potential, alongside fjord-water cooling and renewable electricity.

Headline: 90 MW Planned critical IT

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Claims and exhibit sources

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Operational since · 2017

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50601 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 20, 2020

  1. A sustainable perspective on digital infrastructure

    Columbia Threadneedle Investments · Document date: Oct 20, 2020 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2685 · News report · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.columbiathreadneedle.com/de/at/institutional/insights/sustainable-infrastructure-a-sustainable-perspective-on-digital-infrastructure/

Facility form · Data center inside a former mine near Måløy on Norway's west coast

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50602 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. A sustainable perspective on digital infrastructure

    Columbia Threadneedle Investments · Document date: Oct 20, 2020 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2685 · News report · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.columbiathreadneedle.com/de/at/institutional/insights/sustainable-infrastructure-a-sustainable-perspective-on-digital-infrastructure/

  2. Our Facility

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2680 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/our-facility

Mine levels · 6 levels

Design · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50603 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Our Facility

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2680 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/our-facility

Mine chambers · 75 chambers

Design · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50604 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Our Facility

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2680 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/our-facility

White space potential · 120,000 square meters up to

Forecast · Full mine potential (Phase)

Claim 50605 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Our Facility

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2680 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/our-facility

Power potential · 200 MW up to

Planned / design or future potential · Full mine potential (Phase)

Claim 50606 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

  1. Our Facility

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2680 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/our-facility

  2. Lefdal Mine Data Centers expand power capacity with 60 MW

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2681 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-datacenter-expand-power-capacity-with-60-mw

Level 3 capacity · 80 MW

Planned / design or future potential · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50607 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. Our Facility

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2680 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/our-facility

Operating IT capacity · 10 MW in operation

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50608 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. High Performance Computing

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2683 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/services/hpc/high-performance-computing

Reserved customer power · 20 MW

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50609 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Lefdal Mine Data Centers expand power capacity with 60 MW

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2681 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-datacenter-expand-power-capacity-with-60-mw

Available power · 80 MW

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50610 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. Lefdal Mine Data Centers expand power capacity with 60 MW

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2681 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-datacenter-expand-power-capacity-with-60-mw

Added power capacity · 60 MW

Actual · 80 MW available-power expansion (Phase)

Claim 50611 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

  1. Lefdal Mine Data Centers expand power capacity with 60 MW

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2681 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-datacenter-expand-power-capacity-with-60-mw

Grid voltage · 132 kV

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50612 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Lefdal Mine Data Centers expand power capacity with 60 MW

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2681 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-datacenter-expand-power-capacity-with-60-mw

Reinforced last mile capacity · 200 MW

Forecast · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50613 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. Lefdal Mine Data Centers expand power capacity with 60 MW

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2681 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-datacenter-expand-power-capacity-with-60-mw

Installed cooling capacity · 90 MW cooling

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50614 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Selected headline

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

Heat exchangers · 12 modules

Design · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50615 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

Heat exchanger module capacity · 7.5 MW cooling each

Planned / design or future potential · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50616 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

Future cooling capacity · 200 MW redundant cooling

Planned / design or future potential · Full mine potential (Phase)

Claim 50617 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

Seawater temperature · 8 degrees C

Design · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50618 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

Seawater intake depth · 100 meters

Design · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50619 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

PUE lower bound · 1.08 PUE

Reported rounded · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50620 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

PUE upper bound · 1.15 PUE

Reported rounded · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50621 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

  2. High Performance Computing

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2683 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/services/hpc/high-performance-computing

WUE · 0 WUE

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50622 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Cooling

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2682 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/cooling

Local power source · 100% Local power production described as renewable

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50623 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Our Facility

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2680 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/data-center/our-facility

Ct esif shareholding · 66.67 percent

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50624 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ownership

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2684 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/about/ownership

Other main shareholder · Professor Friedhelm Loh

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50625 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ownership

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2684 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/about/ownership

Typical hall floor area · 700 square meters approx

Reported rounded · Continuous customer-hall buildout (Phase)

Claim 50626 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 5, 2024

  1. Lefdal Mine Data Centers create regional development

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Nov 5, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2686 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-data-centers-create-regional-development

Typical hall investment · NOK 250–300 million

Reported rounded · Continuous customer-hall buildout (Phase)

Claim 50627 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 5, 2024

  1. Lefdal Mine Data Centers create regional development

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Nov 5, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2686 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-data-centers-create-regional-development

Development horizon · 7–10 Years from November 2024

Forecast · Continuous customer-hall buildout (Phase)

Claim 50628 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 5, 2024

  1. Lefdal Mine Data Centers create regional development

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Nov 5, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2686 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/lefdal-mine-data-centers-create-regional-development

Customer deployment · BNP Paribas selected Lefdal for HPC capacity needs

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50629 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 13, 2025

  1. BNP Paribas has selected Lefdal Mine Data Centers to host their HPC capacity needs

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Oct 13, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2687 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/bnp-paribas-has-selected-lefdal-mine-data-centers-to-host-their-hpc-capacity-needs

Customer deployment · Mercedes/Daimler HPC workloads moved through Infosys Green Data Center as a Service

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50630 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 30, 2021

  1. Daimler is through Infosys moving their HPC cluster to Lefdal Mine Data Centers

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers / Infosys · Document date: Nov 30, 2021 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2688 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/daimler-is-through-infosys-moving-their-hpc-cluster-to-lefdal-mine-datacenter

Customer deployment · Sigma2 NIRD research data storage

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50631 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Welcome Sigma2 and NIRD

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2689 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/welcome-sigma2-and-nird

Nird storage capacity · 32 PB

Actual · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50632 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Welcome Sigma2 and NIRD

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2689 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/welcome-sigma2-and-nird

Nird storage expandability · 70 PB up to

Forecast · Lefdal Mine Data Center (Project)

Claim 50633 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Welcome Sigma2 and NIRD

    Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2689 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.lefdalmine.com/news/welcome-sigma2-and-nird

Counterparties and capital

BNP Paribas · Customer · CMP-1027

Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund · Investor · CMP-1284

IBM · Supplier · CMP-1290

Infosys · Supplier · CMP-1286

Lefdal Mine Data Centers · Operator · CMP-1283

Mercedes-Benz Group / Daimler · Customer · CMP-1287

Move AS · Supplier · CMP-1291

Professor Friedhelm Loh · Investor · CMP-1285

Rittal · Supplier · CMP-1289

Sigma2 · Customer · CMP-1288

Investment commitment

NOK 250,000,000 · Nov 5, 2024

Operator reports each typical customer hall involves about NOK 250–300 million. This lower-bound record is construction-cost context, not a financing close or amount for every hall.

Lefdal Mine Data Centers (Other)

Sources (1)

Financing record 147; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

Investment commitment

NOK 300,000,000 · Nov 5, 2024

Upper bound of the same typical-hall investment range; no hall count or funding instrument is inferred.

Lefdal Mine Data Centers (Other)

Sources (1)

Financing record 148; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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