Microsoft / Nscale AI Data Center Campus (Narvik)
CNarvik, Northern Norway · NO · Microsoft Corporation
Under ConstructionExplicit AI InfrastructureUnder Review
Environment
Water Stress
lowA
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
26 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Norway, 2022
Grid RegionStatnett / Nordic SEM
Drought Risk
low
Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET Norway), 2023
Environmental Review
pending
Narvik municipality planning department
Facility
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusUnder Construction
Planned Year2027
Capacity
345 MWC
230 MW initial capacity plus 115 MW accordion expansion = 345 MW disclosed by Nscale. Microsoft contracted 30,000 Nvidia Rubin GPUs to be deployed at this site (April 2026). Facility operator is Nscale; Microsoft is anchor tenant.
Location
68.4370, 17.4270 · NO
RegionNarvik, Northern Norway
Research statusUnder Review
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (2 sources)
Journalism2026-04-01Data Center Dynamics
Confirms Microsoft as anchor tenant, 345 MW total capacity (230+115 MW), 30,000 Rubin GPUs, and hydropower source.
Microsoft has contracted 30,000 Nvidia Rubin GPUs from Nscale at the Narvik, Norway campus, taking over a deal originally structured for OpenAI's Stargate Norway initiative. The Narvik campus offers 230 MW initial capacity with a 115 MW accordion expansion option, powered entirely by Norwegian hydroelectricity.
Journalism2025-07-01Nscale
Documents original Stargate Norway announcement, Narvik fjord location, $6.2B investment, and Nscale/Aker partnership structure.
Nscale and Aker announced the Narvik campus as Stargate Norway with OpenAI as original anchor tenant. The campus is located on the Håkvik fjord with access to fjord cooling and direct connection to Statnett hydropower grid. Total investment in the partnership: approximately $6.2B.
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