Smedjebacken · Dalarna County · SE3
EcoDataCenter Smedjebacken (Röbacken)
EcoDataCenter's planned third campus, on 52 hectares in the Röbacken industrial area in Smedjebacken, Dalarna. The operator said on 25 August 2026 that it has signed an option agreement to buy the land. Construction is expected to start in 2027 once building and environmental permits are granted, and the first data center is expected in operation in 2029.
Fact box
- Actor
- EcoDataCenter
- Status
- In development
- Municipality / county
- Smedjebacken · Dalarna County
- Bidding zone
- SE3
- Last checked
- 2026-11-11
- Location accuracy
- Municipality level
Phases
Capacity disclosure
IT power
Not stated in the cited sources
IT power · current · 2026 · announced · campus
Unclear / conflictingAs of 2026-08-25 · EcoDataCenter
Planning and grid
Option agreement on 52 hectares announced 25 August 2026; the municipality and the operator have had a letter of intent since 2019. Construction requires a building permit and an environmental permit, which the operator expects during 2027. The release does not say whether applications have been filed.
The operator's release gives no power figure or grid agreement. It says Smedjebacken has access to renewable electricity from hydro and wind power.
Upcoming decisions and dates
2027 · Company target
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.
2029 · Company target
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.
Updates
2026-08-25
EcoDataCenter signs option on 52 hectares in Smedjebacken for a third campus
EcoDataCenter said it has signed an option agreement to buy land in the Röbacken industrial area. It expects construction to start in 2027 once permits are granted and the first data center to be in operation in 2029.
Context
- County: Dalarna County
- Municipality: Smedjebacken
- Electricity area: SE3
- Actors: EcoDataCenter
More projects in Dalarna County
- Google Horndal — Under construction
- EcoDataCenter Falun — Partially operational
- EcoDataCenter Borlänge — Under construction
Knowledge gaps
- No power figure or grid agreement is published.
- The municipality's own decisions and minutes are not checked here.
- The terms and exercise date of the option are not stated.
- Investment size is not disclosed.
Sources
- EcoDataCenter establishes itself in Smedjebacken municipality (press release, Swedish) — EcoDataCenter, 2026-08-25. Checked 2026-11-11.