Google's planned data centre in Timrå concerns citizens
Google is considering building a large-scale data centre in the Timrå municipality. The plans raise questions regarding power supply and potential electricity price increases for local residents.
What happened?
The American tech giant Google has expressed interest in constructing an extensive data centre in the municipality of Timrå, specifically in Torsboda. Google intends to purchase industrial land for 911 million SEK. If the plans are realised, the facility could become one of the largest in Europe and is intended for purposes including AI processing.
Key facts
| Företag | |
|---|---|
| Plats | Torsboda, Timrå kommun |
| Markköp | 911 miljoner kronor |
| Initialt effektbehov | 1 000 megawatt |
| Potentiellt effektbehov | 2 000 megawatt |
”Speciellt norra Sverige har en konkurrensfördel med relativt låga elpriser som vi ska ta tillvara på.”
Why it matters
The establishment is driven by the comparatively low electricity prices in northern Sweden. The project could initially require 1,000 megawatts of power, equivalent to the electricity consumption of nearly three cities the size of Uppsala. In the long term, power requirements could rise to 2,000 megawatts, which has created concern regarding potential electricity price shocks for municipal residents.
Who is affected?
Timrå municipality and its residents are directly affected by the project. Svenska kraftnät, via its head of department Daniel Gustafsson, highlights the risks to the electricity supply, and Member of Parliament Peder Björk (S) emphasises the importance of utilising the region's low electricity prices. Both the region and the national grid would also be affected by the increased power demand.
What else you should know
The plans are at an early stage where Google has shown interest in land acquisition, but no final decisions have been communicated. Discussions regarding the local impact on power grids and prices are ongoing.
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