AI data center builds

220 builds · 93 gigawatts

Nscale Narvik (was Stargate Norway)

Nscale · Narvik, Norway · 230 MW · Building

Source

Built by Nscale for an Nscale and Aker joint venture on hydropower. OpenAI announced it as Stargate Norway, then did not sign; Microsoft took the capacity.

Facts

As of Apr 15, 2026
Operator
Nscale
Tenant
Microsoft
Partners
Aker, Nvidia
Capacity
230 MWambition to add 290 MW
Chips
NVIDIA Rubin (30,000 for Microsoft)
Power
Hydropower
Location
Narvik, Norway · Cloud regions nearby
Announced
Jul 31, 2025
Target online
2026
Program
Stargate

History

Append-only, newest first
TenantApr 15

openai Microsoft

OpenAI did not conclude an offtake deal; Microsoft takes the capacity

New buildJul 31, 2025

Announced

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