Bitdeer's Norwegian subsidiary, Tydal Data Center AS (TDC), signed a construction agreement with Data Center Installations AS (DCI) on March 30, converting a former bitcoin mining site at the Kirkvollen industrial area in Tydal, Trøndelag, into a 180-megawatt (MW) artificial intelligence data center. The target completion date is December 2026, after which customer equipment installation will begin.
180 MW Immersion Cooling, 100% Hydro Power
The entire facility will be dedicated to AI co-location services built around Nvidia's Vera Rubin GPU architecture, following Nvidia's reference design. DCI handles end-to-end delivery — design, planning, installation, testing, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance. If delivered on schedule, the Tydal site will become Norway's largest operational AI data center and one of the largest in Europe by installed capacity.
The site already draws 100% carbon-free hydroelectric power and uses immersion cooling. Excess heat generated on site will be routed to support food production on a neighboring property. This energy-efficient and low-carbon profile gives it a distinct edge in Europe's constrained data center market.
From Bitcoin Mining to AI Colo: Bitdeer's European Anchor
Haakon Brynhi, chairman and co-founder of TDC, called the conversion “a cornerstone of Bitdeer's global strategy to meet the explosive demand for AI data centers,” emphasizing sustainable, capital-efficient growth alongside local economic value. Bjørn Arve Olsen, co-founder of DCI, said the contract “represents a significant milestone for DCI, both financially and operationally,” citing the project's scale and built-in cost and schedule controls.
Bitdeer has been advancing the Tydal site's pivot from bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure through 2025 and into 2026, placing orders for long-lead equipment and progressing design work ahead of this contract award. Singapore-headquartered Bitdeer operates data centers across the U.S., Norway, Bhutan, and Ethiopia, spanning bitcoin mining and high-performance AI compute. DCI's parent Sparc Group AB is a Swedish installation firm with over 1,000 employees in Sweden and Norway.
With European demand for GPU-dense capacity pressing against supply, Norway's low-cost hydro power and existing data center infrastructure have attracted hyperscale and AI compute operators. Bitdeer's move essentially secures a long-term compute seat in the Nordic power market.