Data center comparison

Nscale Barstow AI Data Center vs Narvik

Announced-vs-energized capacity, lifecycle, developer, and location for two AI data center campuses, side by side and individually sourced.

Side by side

	Nscale Barstow AI Data Center	Narvik
Announced capacity	0.70 GW	not recorded
Energized capacity	not recorded	not recorded
Announced-to-energized gap	0.70 GW	not recorded
Lifecycle	under construction	energized
Developer	Microsoft	Nscale
Location	Barstow, Texas, United States	Narvik, Nordland, Norway
Grid	ERCOT	not recorded
Acreage	not recorded	not recorded

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Common questions

Which is further along, Nscale Barstow AI Data Center or Narvik?

Nscale Barstow AI Data Center is under construction; Narvik is energized. Energized capacity: not recorded versus not recorded. DEPLOY tracks the announced-to-energized gap, so "further along" means more energized, not more announced.

Where are Nscale Barstow AI Data Center and Narvik?

Nscale Barstow AI Data Center is in Barstow, Texas, United States; Narvik is in Narvik, Nordland, Norway. Each record on DEPLOY is sourced and dated.

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