Vassbygdi · Aurland · Vestland, Norway

Aurland data centre site

Vassbygdevegen 19, 5745 Aurland · gnr. 15 / bnr. 15 60.87327° N, 7.32016° E

Data centre site Grid substations Fibre nodes Straight line from the site

From the site

The site has about 3 MW today. Anything more goes through Sygnir, the local grid company.

Nearest grid point: Sitjande substation, 2.3 km south, beside Statnett's Aurland 1 station.
Local 66 kV network: 35 MVA capacity. The local peak is about 12 MW, in the summer tourist season.
Already planned: 16 MW of shore power for cruise ships in Flåm from 2027, on the same network.
Main grid: Statnett is rebuilding Aurland 1 for 420 kV, due 2027–28. It has no transformer down to the local network, but space is reserved. Sygnir, Linja and the municipality have asked for one; a 420/66 kV transformer typically costs NOK 60–100m (≈€6–9m).
Demand outlook: Sygnir expects about 50 MW in the area within ten years, data centres included.

Paths to more power, rough estimates
Size	What it likely takes	Cost	Time
≈3 MW	Today's connection	In place	Now
10–20 MW	A ≈2.5–3 km cable from Sitjande and more transformer capacity, if the 66 kV network has room	≈€3–5m	2–3 years
20 MW +	A 420/66 kV transformer at Aurland 1, likely shared with other new load	+≈€6–9m	3–5 years

Flåm's 16 MW comes first on the same 35 MVA network, so even 10–20 MW may need the Aurland 1 transformer. Only Sygnir can confirm.

More speed on an existing line is usually a service change that takes weeks. A second, separate route is the bigger job.

Likely nearest node: Låvi, 3.9 km west, 5.6 km by road.
Second node: The Aurland exchange in Aurlandsvangen, 8.1 km, 9.6 km by road.
Route: Fibre normally follows the road, so the road distance sets the cost.

A separate route, benchmarks
Route	Length	Cost	Time
To Låvi	≈5.6 km	≈€0.2–0.5m	3–9 months
To Aurlandsvangen	≈9.6 km	≈€0.35–0.8m	3–9 months

Costs and times are rough estimates from public benchmarks (Statnett, Nkom), not quotes. Grid and fibre pins are approximate. Distances are straight lines unless marked as road. Prepared 23 October 2026. Sources: Statnett, Aurland 1 application (2021) · NVE decision, Aurland 1 (2022) · Statnett, Aurland–Sogndal 420 kV · Sygnir, Flåm shore power · Map © Kartverket, CC BY 4.0.