Jokkmokk · Norrbotten County · SE1
Fossefall AI factory, Jokkmokk
Planned AI factory (data centre with GPU compute) by Fossefall in Jokkmokk municipality, Norrbotten County. The site covers 350,000 square metres, is planned for industrial use and lies in bidding area SE1. On 10 November 2026 Fossefall said it had signed a grid connection agreement with Vattenfall Eldistribution AB securing 65 MW, with the potential for a further 135 MW (200 MW in total). Construction is expected to start in Q2 2027; no final investment decision has been taken.
Fact box
- Actor
- Fossefall
- Status
- In development
- Municipality / county
- Jokkmokk · Norrbotten County
- Bidding zone
- SE1
- Utility power
- 65 MW · Fossefall
- Last checked
- 2026-11-10
- Location accuracy
- Municipality level
Phases
Capacity disclosure
Utility power
65 MW
Utility power · current · 2026 · contracted · campus
DocumentedAs of 2026-11-10 · Fossefall
Grid capacity in the connection agreement according to Fossefall; not IT load. A further 135 MW is a stated potential only.
“The agreement secures 65 MW of grid capacity for the project”
Announced capacity (definition unclear)
200 MW
Announced capacity (definition unclear) · announced / planned · 2026 · announced · campus
ReportedAs of 2026-11-10 · Fossefall
Planned total if the further 135 MW is realised. Not contracted.
“with the potential for an additional 135 MW, bringing the total capacity to 200 MW”
Planning and grid
Fossefall says the area is planned for industrial use. Jokkmokk Municipality wrote in May 2026 that it has handled the detailed-plan process for the area over several years and that the plan was financed by the developer. The plan itself, its legal-force date and any environmental permitting have not been checked.
Grid connection agreement with Vattenfall Eldistribution AB signed according to Fossefall (announced 10 November 2026): 65 MW secured, potential for a further 135 MW. Vattenfall Eldistribution is to carry out the grid works; Fossefall invests in the connection. Connection date not stated.
Upcoming decisions and dates
Q2 2027 · Company target
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.
Updates
2026-11-10
Fossefall signs grid connection agreement with Vattenfall Eldistribution for 65 MW in Jokkmokk
Fossefall said it has signed a grid connection agreement with Vattenfall Eldistribution AB securing 65 MW for a planned AI factory in Jokkmokk, with the potential for a further 135 MW (200 MW in total). Construction is expected to start in Q2 2027; no final investment decision has been taken.
Context
- County: Norrbotten County
- Municipality: Jokkmokk
- Electricity area: SE1
- Actors: Fossefall
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Related news
Knowledge gaps
- The property, exact location and detailed plan are not named in the sources used.
- When the 65 MW becomes available and on what terms the further 135 MW could be added are not stated.
- No final investment decision has been taken; the investment amount is not published.
- Vattenfall Eldistribution has not published its own notice in the sources checked.
Sources
- Fossefall: Fossefall secures grid capacity for AI factory in Jokkmokk (10 November 2026) — Fossefall, 2026-11-10. Checked 2026-11-10.
- Fossefall / Cision: Fossefall secures grid capacity for AI factory in Jokkmokk (“Fossefall säkrar nätkapacitet för AI-fabrik i Jokkmokk”, 10 November 2026) — Fossefall / Cision, 2026-11-10. Checked 2026-11-10.
- Fossefall moves into Sweden with a Jokkmokk AI-infrastructure platform — Fossefall, 2026-05-08. Checked 2026-09-12.
- Jokkmokk Municipality welcomes a planned AI and data-centre establishment — Jokkmokks kommun / Mynewsdesk, 2026-05-12. Checked 2026-09-12.