Upcoming decisions for Swedish data centers
Council votes, deadlines, construction starts and commissioning dates that lie ahead. Every item has a source that states the date. Companies’ own targets and dates we have calculated ourselves are labelled.
2026
16 November 2026
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Legal force · Västra Gästrikland community-development office
Building permit for the Vallhalla data centre can gain legal force
The permit was granted on 16 October 2026 and posted on 19 October. The municipality states that decisions gain legal force after 28 days of publication, which gives 16 November if nobody appeals. No start notice is published.
Data centre, Ockelbo (Vallhalla, Lingbo) →Source: Ockelbo kommun / Västra Gästriklands samhällsbyggnadsförvaltning
16 November 2026
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Political decision · Sundsvall municipal executive committee
Almåsen detailed plan goes to Sundsvall’s executive committee
The urban planning committee proposed adoption on 21 October 2026. According to SVT the plan is handled by the executive committee on 16 November before the council decides.
Verda AI centre, Sundsvall (Almåsen) →Source: SVT Nyheter Västernorrland
30 November 2026
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Political decision · Sundsvall municipal council
Sundsvall council decides on the Almåsen detailed plan
The municipality’s project page gives 30 November 2026 for adoption of the plan for the industrial area where Verda plans an AI centre. An adopted plan can still be appealed.
Verda AI centre, Sundsvall (Almåsen) →Source: Sundsvalls kommun (Sundsvall växer)
7 December 2026
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Deadline · Telenor Sverige
Acceptance period ends for Telenor’s mandatory offer for Bahnhof
Telenor’s unconditional cash offer of SEK 62 per share runs from 9 November to 7 December 2026 at 17:00 CET. Bahnhof operates five halls in the register.
Bahnhof Pionen →Bahnhof Thule →Bahnhof Gullan →Bahnhof S:t Erik →Bahnhof Sparven →Source: Telenor Sverige AB
14 December 2026
Scheduled
Milestone · Telenor Sverige
Expected settlement of Telenor’s offer for Bahnhof
Telenor gives 14 December 2026 as the expected settlement date for shares tendered in the mandatory offer.
Bahnhof Pionen →Bahnhof Thule →Bahnhof Gullan →Bahnhof S:t Erik →Bahnhof Sparven →Source: Telenor Sverige AB
Q4 2026
Scheduled
Planning · Enköping municipality
Detailed-plan work for Ullunda expected to start
The municipality started a development project for a data centre at Ullunda on 30 September 2026. A planning decision is to be sought, and detailed-plan work is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2026 if it is granted.
Planned data centre, Enköping (Ullunda) →Source: Enköpings kommun
2027
Early 2027
Company target
Commissioning · EcoDataCenter
First data center at EcoDataCenter Borlänge due
When construction started on 24 September 2025 the operator said the first data center on the Kvarnsveden campus was scheduled for completion in early 2027.
30 April 2027
Scheduled
Deadline · Kistinge Infrastruktur (Therma Loop)
Last day for Therma Loop to say whether it buys the Kistinge land
Under the letter of intent backed by Halmstad’s community-development committee on 22 September 2026, the company must say before 30 April 2027 whether it wants to buy the land. Otherwise the letter lapses.
Therma Loop data centre, Halmstad (Kistinge) →Source: Halmstads kommun
Q2 2027
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Construction start · Fossefall
Construction start expected for Fossefall’s AI factory in Jokkmokk
Fossefall signed a 65 MW grid connection agreement with Vattenfall Eldistribution on 10 November 2026 and expects construction to start in the second quarter of 2027. No final investment decision has been taken.
Q4 2027
Company target
Commissioning · atNorth
atNorth SWE02 in Akalla scheduled to go live
atNorth announced the 30 MW metro site on 29 January 2026 and gave the fourth quarter of 2027 as its target for going live.
2027
Company target
Milestone · atNorth and Calentix
Heat purchase agreement targeted for SWE04 and Långsele district heating
Calentix’s project page gives 2027 as the target for a heat purchase agreement, with 1.6 MW in a first phase and potential for about 20 MW.
2027
Company target
Commissioning · EcoDataCenter and Mistral AI
Scheduled opening of the Mistral AI data center in Borlänge
EcoDataCenter said on 11 February 2026 that it will design, build and operate an AI-focused data center at its Borlänge site, with Mistral deploying compute and an opening scheduled for 2027.
2027
Company target
Construction start · EcoDataCenter
Construction start expected for EcoDataCenter in Smedjebacken
EcoDataCenter signed an option on 52 hectares at Röbacken in August 2026. It says construction starts once the building permit and environmental permit are granted, which it expects during 2027.
EcoDataCenter Smedjebacken (Röbacken) →Source: EcoDataCenter
2028
First half of 2028
Company target
Commissioning · atNorth
atNorth SWE04 in Sollefteå expected operational
On 23 February 2026 atNorth confirmed plans for a 300 MW data center at Hamre Industrial Park and said it expects operations in the first half of 2028.
Autumn 2028
Company target
Grid · E.ON and atNorth
200 MW grid connection for SWE04 planned to be in operation
Sollefteå municipality reported on 28 May 2026 that E.ON and atNorth had signed a 200 MW connection agreement for Långsele, with operation planned for autumn 2028.
2028
Company target
Commissioning · Google
Target completion for Google’s data center in Horndal
Google broke ground in June 2026. Its location page gives 2028 as the target completion date and notes that the timeline can change.
2029
March 2029
Company target
Grid · E.ON Energidistribution and Enersense
Two 130 kV lines between Hamre and Nässe due to be completed
Enersense said on 3 November 2026 that E.ON had contracted it to build two overhead lines of about 2.5 kilometres each, linked to atNorth’s campus. Work starts in November 2026 and is due to be completed in March 2029.
atNorth SWE04 Sollefteå →Source: Enersense International Plc
Q2 2029
Company target
Milestone · atNorth and Calentix
First heat delivery from SWE04 to Långsele district heating
Calentix gives the second quarter of 2029 as the target for first delivery of recovered heat from the data center to the Långsele network.
2029
Company target
Commissioning · EcoDataCenter
First data center at EcoDataCenter Smedjebacken expected in operation
The operator's release of 25 August 2026 gives 2029 for the first data center in operation on the Röbacken campus.
EcoDataCenter Smedjebacken (Röbacken) →Source: EcoDataCenter
2033
Around 2033
Company target
Commissioning · Panattoni and E.ON
Preliminary target for opening Panattoni’s data centre at Hässleholm Nord
Hässleholm municipality gives around 2033 as the preliminary target for opening, the same year as E.ON’s first connection indication of 150 MW. The letter of intent is not binding.
Panattoni data centre, Hässleholm Nord →Source: Hässleholms kommun
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