Microsoft Snags 30,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs at Arctic Data Center After OpenAI Stargate Deal Collapses

Microsoft secures 30,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs at a 230 MW Arctic data center in Narvik, Norway, swooping in after OpenAI's Stargate negotiations collapse, expanding its $6.2 billion campus commitment while powering European AI with zero-carbon hydroelectric energy.

• Microsoft secures a lease for 30,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs at a 230 MW data center in Narvik, Norway, a site originally intended for OpenAI's Stargate initiative after negotiations between OpenAI and neocloud provider Nscale fall through.
• The deal builds on Microsoft's prior $6.2 billion, five-year commitment at the same Narvik campus, with the Arctic Circle facility leveraging Norwegian hydropower and cool climate to deliver renewable-powered, zero-carbon AI computing for European customers.
• The Narvik site, a joint venture between Nscale and Norwegian firm Aker, is targeting a total deployment of 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs, positioning it as a key asset for Europe's sovereign AI ambitions and reducing reliance on non-EU data infrastructure.