In a comparatively quick time, comparable factories have been established within the municipalities of Rana, Fauske, and Hadsel in Nordland, Northern Norway, in addition to Alta in Finnmark.
“Because of low electrical energy costs and energy surpluses, there’s a comparatively nice curiosity from actors who mine cryptocurrency. These are actors who’ve capital and are prepared to ascertain themselves and meet the necessities to have the ability to set up themselves shortly,” says Arne Ivar Mikalsen, who’s now involved that these actors are establishing themselves on the expense of industries which have extra worth for the area people.
“The connection obligation and the grid firm’s neutrality obligation give these actors the identical proper as everybody else to gather energy from {the electrical} grid. That should change,” he states.
A altering world
“In Nordland county, the capability is restricted. We danger that crypto facilities primarily decelerate or block new industries and the inexperienced shift in Nordland. Due to this fact, we will need to have a nationwide ban on such facilities,” Mikalsen calls for.
