As a part of this partnership, CoreWeave will use Bulk’s N01 Datacenter Campus to deploy a large-scale NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 cluster, interconnected with ultra-fast NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking. This deployment goals to considerably improve compute capability in Norway and is predicted to be operational by Summer time 2025.
In 2024, CoreWeave introduced an preliminary funding of $2.2 billion throughout Europe, constructing new information facilities delivering the newest AI infrastructure to continental Europe powered by 100% renewable power.
“I’m happy to listen to concerning the collaboration between CoreWeave and Bulk Infrastructure within the establishing of CoreWeave’s new AI-data heart in Norway, stated Norwegian minister of digitalisation and public governance, Karianne Tung. “The aim of the Norwegian authorities is to determine a nationwide infrastructure for AI in the direction of 2030. Norway being chosen as one of many host international locations for CoreWeave’s expanded AI-infrastructure in Europe, exhibits we’re enticing internationally as a location for top of the range information center-services. As minister of digitalisation, I’m assured that the Bulk-CoreWeave partnership will add worth to the additional growth of AI in Norway.”
“We’re excited to accomplice with Bulk to additional increase our regional footprint and capability in Europe to assist the rising want for AI and high-performance computing throughout the area,” stated Mike Mattacola, Chief Enterprise Officer, CoreWeave. “Bulk’s dedication to sustainability, future-proof infrastructure and skill to scale supporting our growth plans make them a perfect accomplice in Norway.”
“Working with a globally famend AI-company like CoreWeave marks a major milestone for Bulk. Securing an AI deployment of this measurement demonstrates {our capability} to satisfy the wants of our main prospects,” stated Jon Gravråk, CEO, Bulk Infrastructure. “Our N01 Datacenter Campus is uniquely geared up to satisfy the stringent calls for of AI workloads, and this collaboration aligns completely with our mission to supply sustainable and scalable digital infrastructure options.”
“We’d like companions like Bulk constructing the newest giant scale liquid prepared AI information facilities and Coreweave constructing and deploying main AI infrastructure to fulfill the wants of our prospects throughout Europe,” stated Jaap Zuiderveld, Vice President EMEA at NVIDIA. “The deployment of this large-scale NVIDIA GB200 cluster by CoreWeave and Bulk represents a major step in scaling superior AI compute capability throughout Europe in one of many area’s most sustainable places.”
Positioned in Southern Norway’s Agder area, simply exterior Kristiansand, the N01 Datacenter Campus lies on a 300-hectare (3km²) web site situated subsequent to one of many largest transformer stations in Europe, with direct and redundant connections to a number of hydropower stations supplying 100% renewable power. Bulk has secured 400 MW on the web site with potential as much as 1GW.
