Ordfører krever åpenhet fra datasentre: – Et Klondike helt ute av kontroll
Datasenterselskaper fra hele verden ville inn da et industriprosjekt i Sauda strandet.
Ordfører Håvard Handeland from Sauda is demanding transparency from data centers, stating that the town has become an "open klondike" due to uncontrolled competition. In the past year, ample power became available in Sauda when plans for an ammonium factory fell through, attracting data center operators from around the world. Handeland, the youngest mayor in Norway, has taken it upon himself to implement stricter requirements for data center operators in Sauda.
He wants the municipality to have insight into the economic stability, ownership structure, type of data center planned, number of jobs, and local impacts of these operators. The municipality hopes this will prevent less serious players from entering the market. Handeland believes that data center operators should explain their plans for better understanding and engagement with the local community.
However, he acknowledges that the process can be slow, and some operators may be impatient, potentially leading them to seek other locations.
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