- Openi chose Norwic for his low -cost hydroelectric hydrop
- The Star Gate Norway Project will use 100,000 Nvidia GPUS in a massive, renewable power -powered setup
- Billion 1 Billion Data Center 520MW Play Capacity and Sophistic Direct Cooling System
Openi’s European ambitions have taken a surprising turn with the launch of its project star gate in northern Norway.
Instead of traditional tech centers such as Germany, France, or the United Kingdom, the Open has chosen a remote but energy -rich location, to host what European’s largest AI infrastructure facilities can be.
This site, which is a part of the Openi’s “Countries for Open”, aims to provide mass computing resources through 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs by the end of 2026.
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A joint venture of a billion dollars with deep industrial roots
Star Gate is a joint venture between Norway AI infrastructure firm NS Scale and Norway’s industrial heavyweight Akar, both of them have committed financial support for its development.
NSCL CEO Josh Pain said, “Declaration of Star Gate Norway and the first European AI Giga factory to market is a strategic milestone for the region and increases its role in the global AI landscape.”
Only the initial 20mW phase supports an investment of about $ 1 billion, with long -term projects up to 520MW.
This site will fully rely on renewable energy and feature an advanced cooling system, which includes closed loop, directly -to -liquid cooling, which is allegedly used to support local low carbon projects.
The belief in choosing Norok in more central locations is connected to costs and availability of resources.
This region offers low electricity prices, sufficient hydropower and naturally cool climate.
“Norway’s clean, renewable energy is a proud history of converting to industrial value, to strengthen global industries like aluminum and fertilizer … Northern Norway, with its clean energy, available capacity and industrial preparation distance, is an ideal launch pad for this change.”
The relatively undeanity of Norroid also makes the transmission capacity of the heavy computing load, which many traditional European data struggle to accommodate imprisonment.
Openi is positioned as an early consumer of computers, but is expected to distribute additional capacity in the UK, Nordic countries and Northern Europe.
From a hardware point of view, the installation of 100,000 NVIDIA GPUS positions as a serious contender in Star Gate Norway’s high -performance computing.
Such a scale will require strong CPU support and a data center has been improved not only for GPU -related workloads but also for sharp CPU handling and storage therpes.
“For all Europeans – from developers and researchers to startups and scientists, Europe needs more computers to understand the full potential of AI,” said Sam Altman, Open CEO, said.
When the data centers are developed in strategic assets, the decision to have the world’s largest AI computing facilities in Norok indicates a bold change, which can renew the geographical balance of AI development in Europe.
