Surnadal
Surnadal is emerging as a major datacenter hub with 216 MW of active queue reservations at Surna substation, supported by significant grid infrastructure upgrades.
Active Queue
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342 MWCases
6Active Concessions
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10Overview
The municipality shows strong energy development momentum with 10 active concession cases and 6 active queue items totaling 341.5 MW consumption demand. Grid infrastructure dominates concessions with major Statnett upgrades including 420 kV Surna-Viklandet voltage upgrades and substation expansions, while datacenters lead consumption demand with three projects totaling 216 MW.
Recent Activity
Significant momentum in May 2026 with two new datacenter projects entering the queue (MAGNORA 96 MW and NFH 30 MW) and Statnett's Todalsfjorden quay facility moving to public hearing phase, indicating accelerating infrastructure development.
Key Substations
Outlook
Strong prospects as a regional energy hub with Surna substation becoming a key connection point for large-scale consumption projects, particularly datacenters and aquaculture facilities, supported by major grid infrastructure investments and proximity to renewable energy sources.
| MAGNORA SCALE SURNADAL AS | 96 | consumption | Surna | Linja AS | In Queue | datacenter |
| Nfh 260353 As | 30 | consumption | Surna | Mellom AS | In Queue | datacenter |
| SALFJORD AS | 90 | consumption | Surna | Mellom AS | In Queue | datacenter |
| SALFJORD AS | 55 | consumption | Surna | Mellom AS | Reserved | aquaculture |
| SALFJORD AS | 55 | consumption | Surna | Mellom AS | In Queue | aquaculture |
| Shell | 25 | consumption | Trollheim | Linja AS | withdrawn | petroleum |
| Wäcker Chemicals | 45 | consumption | Trollheim | Tensio AS | withdrawn | industrial |
| Wäcker Chemicals | 16 | consumption | Trollheim | Tensio AS | Reserved | industrial |