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Investing.com - OpenAI revealed plans for Stargate Norway, its first European AI data center under the OpenAI for Countries program, targeting 100,000 NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) GPUs by the end of 2026. The facility, located in Narvik, will initially deliver 230MW of capacity with potential to expand by an additional 290MW in the years ahead.
The project represents one of Europe’s most ambitious AI infrastructure investments to date, leveraging Norway’s abundant hydropower, low-cost energy, cool climate, and mature industrial base. The facility will run entirely on renewable power and incorporate closed-loop, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, with excess heat made available to support low-carbon enterprises in the region.
OpenAI has partnered with Nscale, an AI infrastructure provider, and Aker, an energy and industry company with a century-long legacy. The site will be designed and built by Nscale and is expected to be owned by a 50/50 joint venture between Nscale and Aker.
The companies will provide priority access to Norway’s AI ecosystem, ensuring local AI startups and researchers can benefit from the additional compute capacity. Surplus capacity will be available to public and private sector users across the UK, Nordics and Northern Europe.
Stargate Norway follows the launch of Stargate UAE earlier this year and aligns with OpenAI’s growing partnerships with governments and industrial leaders worldwide, including recent agreements with the UK Government and Estonia, as well as interest in joining consortiums under the EU’s AI Gigafactories initiative.
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