StoryPartnership
OpenAI announces Stargate Norway, a hydro-powered AI data centre near Narvik with Nscale and Aker
OpenAI announced Stargate Norway, its first European AI data centre, near Narvik powered by hydroelectricity. Nscale will build a 50/50 joint venture with Aker; the facility targets 230 MW initially with 290 MW expansion capacity and aims for 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs by end 2026, with OpenAI as an initial customer.
- Location: near Narvik, Norway; powered by hydroelectricity.
- 50/50 joint venture between Nscale and Aker for construction and operation.
- Initial 230 MW with expansion capacity to 290 MW; targets 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs by end 2026.
- OpenAI is initial customer; part of broader European infrastructure expansion.