Under construction
Microsoft Narvik Norway
Nscale · Bjerkvik, Norway
Microsoft Narvik Norway is a under construction data center project in Bjerkvik, Norway. This record brings together its location, estimated IT capacity, construction timeline, water-disclosure gaps and original sources.
Epoch AI · Checked 2026-09-15 · Owner confidence: likely
AI data center listed by Epoch AI.
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0 MW
Source observation: 2026-07-05
Site water use
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Project timeline
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Building 1 cooling looks complete. Backup generator install continues adjacent to B1. Building 2 cooling install continues. Backup generator concrete pads are there, but no equipment install visible. Cooling install appears to continue on Building 3. Construction equipment present all around site. We believe no buildings are operational at this time.
Building 1 cooling looks complete. Backup generator install continues adjacent to B1. Building 2 cooling install continues. Ground prep for generators next to B2. Cooling install appears to continue on Building 3. Construction equipment present all around site. We believe no buildings are operational at this time.
Building 1 starts to go up.
Site prep continues for Buildings 1, 2, and 3.
Land clearing and site prep begins at least as early as July 2023.
Location
Bjerkvik, Norway — street address not verified
View the surrounding area ↗Sources & further reading
- Epoch AI — dataset and methodology ↗
- Nscale announcing more than 30.000 Rubin GPUs ↗
- NScale announcing 230 initial MW and possibly an additional 290MW, mentioning 100.000 Nvidia GPUs ↗
- Local hydropower facilities will fulfill new demand at 4 to 5 cents per unit for electricity ↗
Dataset attribution: Epoch AI, CC BY.
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Where is Microsoft Narvik Norway?
Microsoft Narvik Norway is listed in Bjerkvik, Norway. A street address has not been verified for this record.
How much power does Microsoft Narvik Norway use?
The latest source-backed estimate in this atlas is 0 MW of operating IT capacity, observed for 2026-07-05. This is an estimate of computing capacity, not metered annual electricity consumption.
How much water does Microsoft Narvik Norway use?
No verified site-level water withdrawal or consumption figure has been added to this atlas. A missing figure means the value is not verified here, not that the project uses no water.