Published 2026-11-09 · Event 2026-10-29 · The editorial team

Norran: EdgeConneX gets partial start notice for foundations in Skellefteå

According to Norran, Skellefteå Municipality issued a partial start notice on 29 October 2026 that lets EdgeConneX begin foundation works for its first data-centre phase on the former Northvolt site. The notice covers the foundations only.

Norran reported on 9 November 2026 that EdgeConneX received a partial start notice on 29 October for its planned data centre in Skellefteå. According to the newspaper, the notice covers foundation works only.

The municipality's building inspector told Norran that partial start notices are issued for the parts of a project that are fully designed and ready for construction, in this case the foundations.

The building permit for phase one was granted on 24 September 2026. According to Norran, the phase covers converting the former Northvolt buildings DS4 and FA03 into the data hall DC01 and building a new building, DC02, of roughly the same size.

Norran writes that the company could not start any work without a technical consultation and a start notice, and that it lacked these until the partial notice was issued.

The register entry for EdgeConneX Skellefteå has been updated. The start-notice row now shows a partial notice for foundations, reported by Norran. A start notice for the rest of the construction has not been reported.

Why it matters

A start notice is the step that allows physical work to begin under a building permit. This is the first reported start notice for the EdgeConneX campus, although it covers only the foundations.

What remains unknown

The decision itself has not been published, and Norran does not give a case number. When start notices for the rest of DC01 and DC02 will follow, the contracted grid capacity and the outcome of the consultation with the County Administrative Board are not known.

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