Skip to content
All records
Data center siteSite record

Nscale Narvik AI Campus

Kvandal / Narvik, NorwayUnder construction
Capacity
290 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
Nscale
Developer
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Nscale Narvik AI Campus

Nscale is building a 230-MW AI campus at Kvandal near Narvik, now anchored by Microsoft after the development's earlier Stargate Norway launch with OpenAI and Aker. Nscale Narvik AI Campus is in Kvandal / Narvik, NO and is a data center campus with construction status. Participants include Nscale as developer, Microsoft as customer, Aker ASA as investor, Nordscale Operations AS as operator. Published specifications include 230 MW planned capacity, 290 MW future potential. Development comprises Historical Stargate Norway launch (preconstruction), Initial 230-MW campus (construction), Potential additional 290 MW (proposed). Key milestones include Nscale and Nordkraft form Nordscale Operations. (2026-07-06) and Customer service and Rubin deployment targeted in 2027. (2027-01-01). renewable power ppa: Long-term renewable PPA for first phase; contracted volume not disclosed. direct to chip closed loop cooling: Closed-loop liquid cooling described at launch. Capital records include sponsor equity and commitment of 1000000000 USD for Initial 20-MW historical Stargate phase; includes more than $250M sponsor equity in aggregate, equally funded by Nscale and Aker. and committed senior financing of 790000000 USD for Committed financing from ABN AMRO, DNB, Eksfin, Nordea and SEB for the Norway campus.

Capacity

Planned / design
Operating capacityAn operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Future Potential230 MWActual · Nscale Narvik AI Campus
Future Potential290 MWActual · Nscale Narvik AI Campus

Development

3 phases · 8 milestones
Historical Stargate Norway launchAnnounced Or Preconstruction

July 2025 launch with OpenAI and expected 50/50 Nscale/Aker JV.

Initial 230-MW campusUnder Construction

Current Microsoft-anchored development; GPU rollout spans 2026–2027 descriptions.

Potential additional 290 MWAnnounced Or Preconstruction

Potential 290-MW expansion beyond the initial 230-MW campus.

Jul 31, 2025
Nscale, Aker and OpenAI launch Stargate Norway
Completed
Oct 15, 2025
Nscale announces approximately 52,000 GB300 GPUs for Microsoft
Completed
Mar 16, 2026
Aker discloses $6.2B Microsoft customer contract
Completed
Apr 14, 2026
Nscale presents Narvik as Microsoft-anchored campus after Aker roll-up
Completed
May 11, 2026
$790M committed financing announced
Completed
May 26, 2026
Vattenfall PPA announced for 2027–2031
Completed
Jul 6, 2026
Nscale and Nordkraft form Nordscale Operations
Completed
Jan 1, 2027
Customer service and Rubin deployment targeted in 2027
Forecast

Infrastructure

Renewable Energy SupplySecured Or Contracted

Long-term renewable PPA for first phase; contracted volume not disclosed.

Closed Loop CoolingPlanned Or Represented

Closed-loop liquid cooling described at launch.

Heat ReusePlanned Or Represented

Waste heat reuse is part of campus sustainability design; recipient/offtake arrangement remains open.

Project map

0 of 1 project point mapped
Infrastructure facts
3
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
0

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 1Cooling & water: 2

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

7 facts
Designed Power Capacity
230 MW
Actual
Potential Expansion Capacity
290 MW
Actual
Microsoft Gpu Deployment
52,000 NVIDIA GB300 GPUs
Reported Rounded
Microsoft Rubin Gpu Addition
30,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs
Fact
Customer Contract Value
$6.20 billions
Actual
Branding Status
Stargate Norway branding dropped; campus presented as Nscale Narvik
Actual
Operations Timing
Service/operations targeted for 2027
Fact