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Smedjebacken · Dalarna County · SE3

EcoDataCenter Smedjebacken (Röbacken)

EcoDataCenter's planned third campus, on 52 hectares in the Röbacken industrial area in Smedjebacken, Dalarna. The operator said on 25 August 2026 that it has signed an option agreement to buy the land. Construction is expected to start in 2027 once building and environmental permits are granted, and the first data center is expected in operation in 2029.

In developmentGrid: The operator's release gives no power figure or grid agreement. It says Smedjebacken has access to renewable electricity from hydro and wind power.

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Actor
EcoDataCenter
Status
In development
Municipality / county
Smedjebacken · Dalarna County
Bidding zone
SE3
Last checked
2026-11-11
Location accuracy
Municipality level
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Approximate pin for Smedjebacken; the Röbacken industrial area is in the municipality. Building positions are not published.

Phases

    Capacity disclosure

    • IT power

      Not stated in the cited sources

      IT power · current · 2026 · announced · campus

      Unclear / conflictingAs of 2026-08-25 · EcoDataCenter

    Planning and grid

    Option agreement on 52 hectares announced 25 August 2026; the municipality and the operator have had a letter of intent since 2019. Construction requires a building permit and an environmental permit, which the operator expects during 2027. The release does not say whether applications have been filed.

    The operator's release gives no power figure or grid agreement. It says Smedjebacken has access to renewable electricity from hydro and wind power.

    Upcoming decisions and dates

    • 2027 · Company target

      Construction start expected for EcoDataCenter in Smedjebacken

      EcoDataCenter signed an option on 52 hectares at Röbacken in August 2026. It says construction starts once the building permit and environmental permit are granted, which it expects during 2027.

      Source: EcoDataCenter

    • 2029 · Company target

      First data center at EcoDataCenter Smedjebacken expected in operation

      The operator's release of 25 August 2026 gives 2029 for the first data center in operation on the Röbacken campus.

      Source: EcoDataCenter

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    Updates

    • 2026-08-25

      EcoDataCenter signs option on 52 hectares in Smedjebacken for a third campus

      EcoDataCenter said it has signed an option agreement to buy land in the Röbacken industrial area. It expects construction to start in 2027 once permits are granted and the first data center to be in operation in 2029.

    Context

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    Knowledge gaps

    • No power figure or grid agreement is published.
    • The municipality's own decisions and minutes are not checked here.
    • The terms and exercise date of the option are not stated.
    • Investment size is not disclosed.

    Sources

    1. EcoDataCenter establishes itself in Smedjebacken municipality (press release, Swedish) — EcoDataCenter, 2026-08-25. Checked 2026-11-11.

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