Kenneth Cheung
Sam Altman’s OpenAI on Thursday announced the launch of Stargate Norway, its first AI data center initiative in Europe, as part of the OpenAI for Countries program.
Stargate Norway is planned to deliver 230 MW of capacity with ambitions to expand by an additional 290MW.
The facility will target delivering 100,000 Nvidia (NVDA) GPUs by the end of 2026, to expand significantly in the years ahead.
The company said that in Norway alone, the number of weekly active ChatGPT users has quadrupled in the past year—most of them under 35—and includes thousands of local developers.
Stargate Norway partners include Nscale, an AI infrastructure provider with experience in delivering cloud infrastructure across Europe and North America, and Aker (OTCPK:AKAAF).
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.
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