Nscale announced an expansion of its collaboration with Microsoft and Start Campus that will deploy more than 66,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs at the SINES Data Campus in Portugal beginning in late 2027.<\/p>\n
The deployment of NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 systems is expected to become one of the largest AI infrastructure installations in the European Union and will support Microsoft\u2019s European customers with frontier AI capabilities.<\/p>\n
The agreement builds on an existing deployment of more than 12,600 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs at the first building of the SINES Data Campus for Microsoft.<\/p>\n
As part of the expanded project, Nscale said it will invest an additional \u20ac230 million in shared infrastructure and \u20ac465 million in a second 200MW building at the SINES Data Campus. The companies described the initiative as one of the largest AI infrastructure projects in the European Union and among the most significant technology infrastructure investments in Portugal\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
According to the companies, demand for AI infrastructure is expected to rise significantly through 2030, driven by increasing requirements for compute power and data center capacity. Start Campus said its fully permitted 1.2GW campus positions Portugal as a strategic gateway for Europe\u2019s AI economy.<\/p>\n
The SINES Data Campus is designed to support large-scale AI workloads with renewable energy infrastructure and advanced cooling technologies. Start Campus said the facility targets a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.1 and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) of zero through ocean-based cooling systems.<\/p>\n
Nscale said the deployment strengthens its broader relationship with Microsoft, following previous infrastructure deployments in Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States.<\/p>\n
Davidson Kempner, a shareholder in Start Campus, also highlighted the investment as part of Portugal\u2019s growing role in Europe\u2019s AI infrastructure ecosystem.<\/p>\n
KEY QUOTES:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis partnership enables the deployment of next-generation AI compute at the scale and efficiency required for frontier workloads.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding on a proven foundation, the expanded deployment in Sines, Portugal creates one of the most advanced environments in Europe for high-density AI infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also represents one of the largest AI infrastructure investments in Portugal\u2019s history, and among the most significant in the EU, reflecting the surging demand we\u2019re seeing for Nscale\u2019s services.\u201d<\/p>\n
Josh Payne, CEO And Founder, Nscale<\/p>\n
\u201cSines is one of Europe\u2019s leading destinations for large-scale AI, strengthening Europe\u2019s ability to support sovereign AI development with sustainability, resilience and long-term planning at its core.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBuilding on our existing agreement, this expansion by Nscale will be one of Europe\u2019s largest NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 deployments.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we progress towards our 1.2GW vision, our focus remains on delivering secure, sustainable and globally connected infrastructure, underpinned by renewable energy and designed to support Europe\u2019s long-term competitiveness in the AI era.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robert Dunn, CEO, Start Campus<\/p>\n
\u201cThis significant investment by Nscale accelerates the development of the SINES Data Campus.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderpinned by Davidson Kempner\u2019s continued commitment, the Start Campus platform is well positioned to scale, reinforcing Portugal\u2019s emergence as an AI leader in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Daniel Boehm, Partner, Davidson Kempner<\/p>\n
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