Swedish data center firm plans third major site, defends power use as 'new era's railway'

Ecodatacenter, already building data centers in Borlänge and Falun, announces another major investment in Smedjebacken, Sweden. CEO Peter Michelson defends the large electricity consumption by framing digital infrastructure as essential, akin to railways in the industrial era. The expansion signals continued growth in Nordic data center capacity, with implications for regional energy demand and grid strain.