Stargate Norway: OpenAI’s First AI Data Center in Europe

The data center will hold 100,100 NVIDIA GPUs and use entirely renewable energy, if all goes according to plan.

Norway will host OpenAI’s first AI data center in Europe, a key development under the company’s Stargate project, which aims to build the infrastructure needed for generative AI. The Stargate Norway initiative, which involves collaborations with companies such as Oracle and SoftBank, will bolster Europe’s computing capabilities.

“Stargate Norway will help provide the compute power to drive the next wave of AI breakthroughs and economic progress for Europe, in Europe,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a press release.

What is OpenAI going to build in Norway?

The company plans to build a data center holding 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs by the end of 2026. It will launch 230MW of ...