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Start Campus and Nscale Deploy NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 Platform in Portugal

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Start Campus and Nscale have made a significant announcement by deploying NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, one of the European Union's first, in the SIN01 data centre in Sines, Portugal. This partnership comes as a testament to Start Campus and Nscale's position as trusted AI infrastructure partners, supporting Microsoft in delivering advanced AI capabilities across the European Union. The deployment is set to go live in Q1 2026, showcasing Portugal's position as a leader in the European Union's AI economy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Start Campus and Nscale have partnered to deploy NVIDIA GB300 NVL72, a high-performance AI inference and training platform, in the SIN01 data centre in Sines, Portugal.
  • The deployment is set to go live in Q1 2026, marking one of the European Union's first deployments of the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform.
  • The SIN01 data centre is expected to surpass 130kW of power, delivering the necessary cooling and power for advanced AI workloads.
  • Portugal's Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Castro Almeida, highlighted Portugal's position as a destination for innovation and technology, with this investment confirming Portugal's strong international confidence.
  • Miguel Pinto Luz, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing of Portugal, noted that Start Campus exemplifies the convergence of digital transition with Portugal's unique geographic position, enabling the country to position itself as a leading digital hub.
  • Recent research by Copenhagen Economics suggests that data centre investment in Portugal could contribute up to EUR26 billion to GDP by 2030, creating tens of thousands of jobs.
  • Portugal's location provides strong connectivity to the rest of the world, with high-capacity subsea cables providing ultra-low latency, global connectivity.
  • Portugal's renewable energy sources have supplied 71% of the country's electricity consumption in 2024 and 81% in the first quarter of 2025.
  • Start Campus' CEO, Robert Dunn, stated that the company is proud to partner with Nscale and NVIDIA on this flagship deployment and plans to focus on launching its next data centre, the 180MW SIN02 facility.

Statistics:

  • The SIN01 data centre is expected to surpass 130kW of power.
  • Investment in data centres in Portugal is forecast to contribute up to EUR26 billion to GDP by 2030, as per Copenhagen Economics research.
  • Portugal's renewable energy sources supplied 71% of the country's electricity consumption in 2024 and 81% in the first quarter of 2025, according to Portugal's national grid operator, Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN).

Sources:

  • Start Campus, in partnership with Nscale, today announces one of the European Union's first deployments of NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform at its SIN01 data centre in Sines, Portugal.
  • Recent research by Copenhagen Economics underscores the scale of the digital infrastructure opportunity for Portugal.
  • Portugal's national grid operator, Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN), renewable energy data.

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