{
  "id": 17079405,
  "title": "Datasentre: – Tror det er klokt at Stortinget venter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/datasentre-tror-det-er-klokt-at-stortinget-venter",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:03:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/energi-og-klima/i/PgV5rb/datasentre-tror-det-er-klokt-at-stortinget-venter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Energi-minister Terje Aasland, of the Ap party, believes it is wise for the Storting to wait, during a presentation at NVE's energy day in Fornebu outside Oslo. Multiple parties are likely to pause expansion due to fears of pricier electricity and competition for electricity needed for climate goals and other industries. The demand surge is enormous and they cannot keep up, says Aasland. The issue of building more power and net is necessary, and ensuring we can secure the strategically important data center establishment is crucial. Additionally, there is a less desirable aspect to data centers that needs to be handled. Statsråden emphasized that something also needs to be dealt with specifically about data centers. NVE presented a report warning that Norway may face electricity shortages in normal years and higher electricity prices if the growth, including in data centers, continues without increased power generation. Data centers already allocated network capacity to use 25 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year by 2035, according to NVE, with more in line. Denmark has placed data centers at the bottom of the queue to prioritize green transition. Red representative Bjørnar Moxnes wants to stop the expansion of data centers, arguing that Norwegian electricity consumers will have to pay for uncontrolled data center expansion that does not benefit Norwegian society. He believes it is unacceptable. Now, the Red Party must promote proposals to stop new data centers, hoping the majority in Storting can agree to support it. A law proposal from the Storting to pause data centers is coming. What do you think should be done? I believe the government's approach is the right one. We will reach this soon. I think it is wise for the Storting to wait, so we can make decisions that stand the test of time as well, says Aasland. We want to attract investments that are crucial for national security and more. So we must do this in a wise and good way. NVE chief Kjetil Lund believes we need to build more power regardless of data centers, and we also need to build data centers to safeguard our national interests, security, and resilience, and competitive advantage. The government must find the right balance and oversight over development, he says, posing fundamental questions about whether it is realistic to build enough infrastructure to meet all these demands. The answer to these questions seems to be no, he adds.",
  "summary": "Flere partier vil stanse datasentre, men energiministeren ber dem vente.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}