Nscale snaps up major US data centre site, inks AI compute deal with Microsoft
Nscale, a UK-based AI infrastructure startup supported by Nvidia, has made a significant move into the US market with the acquisition of a major data centre site in West Virginia and a key AI compute deal with Microsoft. This strategic acquisition of the Monarch Compute Campus, previously owned by American Intelligence & Power Corporation, underscores Nscale's rapid expansion and its ambition to meet the burgeoning demand for AI computing power in the United States, the world's largest AI infrastructure market. The acquired 2,250-acre site is slated for substantial power upgrades, projecting two gigawatts of capacity by the first half of 2028, with an ambitious expansion to eight gigawatts by 2031. This massive development is set to include billions of dollars in financing to establish advanced AI data centre facilities. Nscale's deal with Microsoft involves the rental of 1.35 gigawatts of servers powered by Nvidia Vera Rubin chips, commencing in 2027 at the West Virginia campus. This expansion significantly bolsters Nscale's global footprint, following a recent $2 billion funding round and a previous $14 billion contract with Microsoft for AI data centres in Texas. The startup is also developing AI infrastructure for OpenAI's "Stargate" projects in Norway and the UK, highlighting its crucial role in the European and global AI ecosystem, and its commitment to building robust digital infrastructure.
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