AI INFRASTRUCTURE
Stargate will create over
100,000 jobs in construction and operations
Stargate expanding beyond American borders Beyond American borders, OpenAI launched its“ OpenAI for Countries” initiative, recognising that AI infrastructure requires global scale to match global demand.
The programme began with Stargate UAE in May 2025, marking the project ' s first overseas deployment.
Norway followed as the second international location, with Stargate Norway to be positioned near Narvik.
The facility will house 100,000 Nvidia GPUs and 230 megawatts of renewable data centre capacity, backed by Nscale Global Holdings and Aker, a Norwegian investment company.
“ Europe needs more compute to realise the full potential of AI for all Europeans – from developers and researchers to startups and scientists,” Sam explains.
Then OpenAI announced a Stargate UK partnership with Nvidia and Nscale, creating sovereign AI infrastructure with up to 31,000 GPUs for regulated industries and public services while launching OpenAI Academy to upskill workers.
186 October 2025
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