- $6.2 billion contract secures 100% renewable energy-powered AI computing capacity for Europe.
- Partnership with Nscale and Aker advances Europe’s sovereign cloud ambitions.
- Project leverages Norway’s hydropower, industrial base, and cool climate to support energy-intensive AI workloads.
Microsoft has signed a $6.2 billion agreement with AI hyperscaler Nscale and Norwegian industrial investment company Aker to secure AI computing capacity entirely powered by renewable energy. The deal, spanning five years, provides infrastructure from “Stargate Norway,” a major new project designed to anchor Europe’s sovereign AI capacity.
The partnership builds on the joint venture announced in July between Nscale and Aker,
