Norwegian data centres target supply chain emissions with creative measures
Page date: published 30 June 2023; updated 21 September 2026; 6 min read (as rendered).
The article uses the GHG Protocol’s Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (purchased energy) and Scope 3 (value-chain) categories to discuss data-centre emissions. It says Norwegian operators report very low direct and purchased-energy emissions, attributing this to renewable electricity, backup generators used mainly for tests and some waste-heat reuse. It identifies construction materials and supply chains as major Scope 3 sources.
Examples include Bulk Infrastructure’s sustainability framework, use of lower-carbon materials and renovation of a printing-press building for OS-IX Oslo Internet Exchange. Green Mountain and Lefdal Mine Datacenter reuse mountain or mine facilities and use naturally cool conditions. Waste-heat projects include Green Mountain agreements with Hima Seafood and Norwegian Lobster Farm, Trekraft’s wood-drying project with Bulk, and STACK Infrastructure’s Oslo1 heat supply to Oslo district heating, described as serving up to 5,000 homes. These project descriptions and performance figures are reported by the article.
The page says data-centre operators including AQ Compute, Bulk, Coromatic, Eviny, Green Mountain, Lefdal Mine Datacenter, STACK Infrastructure, Statkraft and Vertiv formed an industry sustainability working group to share emissions methods and benchmarks. It also cites a national data-centre strategy update planned for summer 2023; this is an old schedule and should not be treated as current. Assertions about emissions progress and net-zero potential are source-page statements, not independently verified measurements.
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