Nscale has selected Verne for a major liquid-cooled GPU deployment to expand Europe’s AI capacity.

The 15-megawatt (MW) agreement will see an infrastructure deployment of approximately 4,600 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs across Verne’s Icelandic campus throughout 2026.

The configuration will be 85% liquid cooled and 15% air cooled, which both companies say is optimised for efficiency and density within Verne’s existing infrastructure.

Dominic Ward, CEO at Verne, said: “The pace of change in AI infrastructure is extraordinary. As the demand for GPU capacity accelerates, availability of clean, renewable power has become as important as raw performance.

“Partnering with Nscale, whose expertise is redefining how AI infrastructure is delivered responsibly at scale, demonstrates how the Nordics are fast becoming a strategic hub for sustainable AI growth.”

A project of this scale is one of the region’s largest liquid cooled GPU installations, with Verne and Nscale hoping to set a new standard for sustainable high-performance computing by reducing energy use and environmental impact.

As a leading location for Nordic data centre development, Iceland is an optimal solution for high-density compute, given its 100% renewable energy and natural free-cooling conditions.

With this in mind, Nscale has selected Verne for its proven expertise and reliable renewable power, which provides a strong foundation for large-scale AI training and inference workloads.

“As compute demand grows, we’ve worked with partners throughout the world and the Nordic region to deliver sustainable solutions to meet that demand. The Nordics offer a uniquely sustainable foundation – abundant renewable energy and natural cooling,” said Philippe Sachs, chief business officer and president of EMEA at Nscale.

“With our existing operations in Norway, we’ve seen first-hand how the region powers low-carbon, sovereign-grade AI infrastructure, Verne has been an exceptional partner – agile, technically rigorous and aligned with our long-term sustainability vision.”

The news comes shortly after Nscale announced a deal with Microsoft, which was touted as one of the largest ever signed in AI infrastructure.

Nscale is building advanced AI infrastructure platforms to provide customers the appropriate technology needed for future advancements. It said it will deliver roughly 104,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs in a 240MW hyperscale AI campus in Texas, supporting the phased delivery of Nvidia AI infrastructure services to Microsoft from Q3 2026.

David Hogan, VP enterprise at Nvidia, said: “The collaboration between Verne and Nscale showcases how Nvidia technology can enable high-performance AI factories with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability.

“Deployments like this reflect how organisations are scaling the next generation of AI workloads responsibly, using innovative cooling and renewable-powered data centres.”

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Image: Verne CEO Dominic Ward (left) and Nscale CEO Josh Payne