# Norway AI infrastructure and data center expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/norway-ai-infrastructure-and-data-center-expansion
> Updated: 2026-08-26T17:08:11.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Norway is experiencing significant growth in artificial intelligence infrastructure and data center investments. Initial developments included Bitdeer Technologies Group’s Tydal Data Center donating 500,000 GPU hours each to NTNU and Simula Research Laboratory to support AI research. Tydal also secured a contract worth up to 76 billion NOK with Volta Infrastructure.

Expansion efforts have continued through Nscale, which is developing data centers in Sauda, Glomsfjord, and Narvik. The Narvik project, estimated at approximately 100 billion NOK, is noted as the largest mainland investment in Norway to date. Additionally, Nscale, an Aker portfolio company, signed a $45 billion contract to provide AI computing capacity through its Monarch facility in the United States.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Nscale signs $45 billion AI computing contract

Nscale has signed a $45 billion contract to provide AI computing capacity at its Monarch facility in the US, while continuing major data center expansions in Norway.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nscale-signs-45-billion-ai-computing-contract

### 2026-08-12: Norway expands AI infrastructure through major data center investments

Norway is experiencing a surge in AI-related data center investments, including Tydal Data Center's 100 million NOK computing donation to researchers and Nscale's major infrastructure expansions.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/norway-expands-ai-infrastructure-through-major-data-center-investments

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