Sortland - Suortá
Sortland is experiencing significant industrial demand growth with strong activity in aquaculture, transport electrification, and data center development securing grid capacity.
Active Queue
Production
0 MWConsumption
59 MWCases
7Active Concessions
Production
50 MWConsumption
0 MWCases
4Overview
The municipality shows robust energy demand with 59.2 MW of consumption projects in the grid queue, primarily driven by aquaculture operations, transport electrification, and a potential data center. Recent activity indicates both project growth with new reservations and some market consolidation with withdrawals, suggesting a dynamic but maturing development environment.
Recent Activity
Mixed activity with 29 MW of new capacity reservations secured in early February 2026, while 47 MW of projects were withdrawn, indicating market consolidation and refinement of development plans.
Key Substations
Outlook
Strong prospects for continued industrial growth with diverse demand drivers including sustainable aquaculture expansion, transport electrification initiatives, and potential data center development providing multiple pathways for energy infrastructure investment.
| Asset Type | Queue Prod MW |
|---|---|
| Transport & EV Charging | — |
| Aquaculture | — |
| Data Centers | — |
| Grid Infrastructure | — |
| Wind Power | — |
| Industrial | — |
| Other | — |
| End Customer | MW | Prod/Cons | Station | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 21 | consumption | Sortland | withdrawn | industrial |
| Andfjord Salmon | 5.6 | consumption | Hinnøy | Reserved | aquaculture |
| BIOMAR A.S. | 15 | consumption | Sortland | Reserved | aquaculture |
| EIDSFJORD SJØFARM AS | 5 | consumption | Sortland | Reserved | aquaculture |
| FORSVARSBYGG | 2.4 | consumption | Sortland | Reserved | transport |
| JOHANSEN&JOHANSEN AS | 4 | consumption | Sortland | Reserved | transport |
| Nordic DC | 5 | consumption | Sortland | withdrawn | datacenter |
| NorthSafe AS | 25 | consumption | Hinnøy | In Queue | datacenter |
| Ravn&co | 10 | consumption | Hinnøy | withdrawn | datacenter |
| TROMS FYLKESKOMMUNE | 2.2 | consumption | Sortland | Reserved | transport |