Sirdal

Sirdal is positioning itself as a major energy hub with significant wind power projects, a large-scale datacenter development, and strategic grid infrastructure at Ertsmyra station.

Active Queue

Production

5.8 MW

Consumption

300 MW

Cases

2

Active Concessions

Production

114 MW

Consumption

640 MW

Cases

11

Overview

The municipality hosts multiple substantial wind farms totaling over 260 MW across shared projects with neighboring municipalities, anchored by the critical Ertsmyra transformer station. Tonstad Datapark represents one of Norway's largest planned datacenter facilities at 640 MW consumption, demonstrating Sirdal's emergence as a key energy consumer destination.

Recent Activity

CAPTIVA ENERGI AS advanced from queue to reserved status for a 6 MW production facility at Ertsmyra station, indicating continued project development momentum.

Key Substations

Ertsmyra transformatorstasjonKvinen kraft- og koblingsstasjonBjørnbekk transformatorstasjon

Municipality Stance

Supportive of large-scale energy development, as evidenced by approval of major datacenter and wind projects

Outlook

Strong prospects driven by Ertsmyra's strategic position as a regional grid hub, with significant datacenter demand creating opportunities for renewable energy projects and grid infrastructure expansion.

Hydropower
5.8
Grid Infrastructure
Wind Power
Data Centers
Transport & EV Charging
Other
CAPTIVA ENERGI AS5.8productionErtsmyraGlitre Nett ASReservedhydro
TONSTAD DATAPARK AS300consumptionErtsmyraGlitre Nett ASReserveddatacenter