Data Centres: Real power for artificial intelligence

Join us for a 1-hour event on 11 February in Oslo or via live stream.

As part of our Financing the energy transition series, this event will explore the growth in electricity demand from data centres, its impact on grid capacity, and what this means for developers, investors, and banks navigating opportunities and risk in the sector.

Hosted in Oslo and available via live stream, the session offers a candid fireside chat with experts who bring diverse perspectives and insights from across the value chain.

Our fireside chat will include the following speakers:

• Rune Hogga, Director of Power, Bulk Infrastructure Group
• Jannicke Hilland, EVP and Head of Telenor Infrastructure in Telenor and Board Member of Skygard
• Stian Andreassen, Director, Corporate Finance at SEB
• Jørgen Bjørndalen, Senior Principal Consultant, Electricity markets and regulations, DNV
• Magnus Karlsrud Dahlen, Government and Public Affairs Manager, DNV

DNV’s latest Energy Transition Outlook forecasts that artificial intelligence (AI) will drive 80% of data centre energy demand. The rapid rise of AI is fuelling a surge in computing and storage needs, and with it, a sharp increase in electricity consumption.

This growth creates significant economic opportunities, but it also brings new pressure on electricity grids, industry, and regulatory frameworks, alongside growing concerns about flexibility, high energy and water use, and associated environmental impacts.

Data centres require “real power”. For developers, investors, banks, and other financiers, understanding energy supply, flexibility, scale, reliability, and regulation is central to assessing both risk and opportunity in this sector.

Join a candid fireside chat with industry experts as we explore the realities of data centre energy demand in an evolving landscape. 

Register now to secure your place 

You can attend in person in Oslo or join remotely via live stream. For those joining on-site, a light breakfast will be served, and there will be opportunities to connect with peers and business partners before and after the program.  

Seats for the in-person event are limited, so we encourage early registration to guarantee your spot. We look forward to welcoming you on 11 February.