Microsoft agrees data centre deal in Norway

Microsoft struck a deal to rent data centre capacity in Norway which was originally slated for OpenAI as part of its Stargate initiative , with a plan to add 30,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin chips via Nscale. The 230-megawatt AI project in the Narvik, Norway campus builds on a previous $6.2 billion commitment by Microsoft at the same location. The expansion follows the consolidation of the Aker–Nscale joint venture in Norway, with Nscale now solely managing the project. Executives from both companies stated the move responds to accelerating demand across Europe for large‑scale, advanced AI infrastructure. Bloomberg reported while OpenAI originally held discussions to host its AI workloads at the Norway campus it did not finalise an agreement with Nscale. Last week , Bloomberg and CNBC were among the news outlets reporting OpenAI told them it was pausing development of Stargate UK due to the cost of energy and regulatory environment. In partnership with Nvidia and Nscale, OpenAI announced plans for Stargate UK in September 2025. The post Microsoft agrees data centre deal in Norway appeared first on Mobile World Live .