Data Centers in Måløy

Måløy – Secure Subterranean Storage and Sustainable Power

Executive Summary

This location is the premier choice for enterprises requiring maximum physical security and carbon-neutral cooling for AI or high-performance workloads. Måløy provides a stable environment where geological protection and hydroelectric surpluses drive long-term cost efficiency and data sovereignty.

Måløy: At A Glance

Network & Connectivity Ecosystem

Carrier Density & Carrier Neutrality: Carrier count: over 1. As of January 2026, the local market features a specialized cluster of 1–5 carriers. While the provider count is focused, the primary high-security facility maintains neutrality to support international tenants.

Direct Cloud On-Ramps: 0, enabling access to 0 cloud regions as of January 2026. No direct physical on-ramps for AWS, Google Cloud (GCP), Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, Oracle Cloud, or IBM Cloud are located in Måløy. Private extensions via wave services to Oslo provide the necessary path for hybrid architectures.

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): Public peering is limited locally, with most traffic routed to the NIX in Oslo for regional and international exchange.

Bare Metal: General availability for dedicated hardware is present through providers such as Latitude.sh and Hivelocity as of January 2026. These services offer a flexible alternative to traditional colocation for rapid hardware scaling.

Power Analysis

Average Cost Of Power: $0.06/kWh, as of January 2026. This rate is driven by a massive surplus of hydroelectric power, offering a significant reduction in operating expenses for energy-intensive research or AI workloads compared to the European average.

Power Grid Reliability: The local grid is well-engineered and resilient, supported by multi-substation redundancy and a massive hydroelectric infrastructure. It is purpose-built for high-load industrial reliability and long-term stability.

Market Access, Business & Tax Climate

Proximity To Key Business Districts: Data centers here serve the seafood, maritime, and renewable energy sectors. These industries rely on Måløy for low-latency processing of industrial IoT and research data.

Regional Market Reach: From this coastal node, infrastructure providers effectively serve the entire Nordic region and Northern Europe. The stability of the Norwegian economy makes it a preferred destination for long-term capital investment.

Tax Advantage For Data Centers: The primary financial benefit comes from extreme energy efficiency and the absence of mechanical cooling costs in subterranean environments. This directly improves the bottom line for high-density deployments.

Natural Disaster Risk

The environmental risk profile for Måløy is Low (1.9/10) as of January 2026. The placement of infrastructure within former mine sites significantly mitigates common atmospheric hazards.

• Coastal Flood: 6.6 (as of January 2026). While a factor for the port area, the primary data center infrastructure is subterranean and protected from sea-level changes.
• River Flood: 5.9 (as of January 2026). Regional water management is effective for surface support buildings.
• Drought: 2.2 (as of January 2026).
• Earthquake: 0.4 (as of January 2026). Seismic activity is negligible, providing a stable foundation for sensitive storage and compute hardware.

Other hazards such as tropical cyclones and tsunamis are not listed as material risks for this location.