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Nordic power strain forces rethink on grid access rules

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November 03, 2026

Soaring demand for grid access from data centres, battery energy storage systems and energy intensive industries is stretching already-limited capacity across the Nordic region and has sparked a debate over whether the existing “first come, first served” model remains fit for purpose. Reporting: 

Gert Ove Mollestad, Editor Norway, Montel News. Contributor: Ulrich Bang, Head of Energy and Climate Policy, Danish Chamber of Commerce; and Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland.