Edgeconnex plans largest power-consuming data center in Sweden at Northvolt site

EQT-owned Edgeconnex seeks permission to build a data center on the former Northvolt site in Skellefteå, which could become Sweden's largest power consumer. Local opposition cites concerns over energy allocation and 'digital colony' dynamics. The project signals a shift in Sweden's industrial energy use from manufacturing to data infrastructure, with implications for regional power grid capacity and energy policy.

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