Nvidia and OpenAI are reportedly planning to offer billions of dollars in investments for UK data centers during US President Donald Trump's visit to the country next week. The chip company and AI lab will collaborate with data center provider Nscale on the project, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the plans who requested anonymity. Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, and Sam Altman, his counterpart at OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, are expected to join President Trump on his UK trip. This data center deal will be part of a broader package of investments into the UK by US companies.

Nscale's UK Data Center Plans

Nscale announced plans for a UK data center in Loughton, Essex, in January. The facility is expected to open in 2026 with a capacity of 50MW, although the site has a 90MW power allocation. The company plans to invest USD 2.5 billion in the UK. During London Tech Week, Huang mentioned that GPU giant Nvidia would collaborate with Nscale to deploy 10,000 of its Blackwell GPUs in the UK by the end of 2026, likely at the Loughton data center, though he did not specify a location.

It is unclear if the upcoming announcement is separate from this plan.

Stargate Norway Partnership

The three companies are already working together on Stargate Norway, OpenAI's data center in the Nordic nation. It will be located in Kvandal, outside Narvik, northern Norway, and will have an initial 230MW of power, with an additional 290MW potentially available in the future. The data center will target to deliver 100,000 Nvidia GPUs by the end of 2026, with plans to expand significantly in the years ahead.

It is not clear if the UK data center scheme will fall under the Stargate umbrella, though OpenAI has previously said the brand will be used for all its future digital infrastructure projects.

OpenAI's UK Presence and Government Relations

Altman's firm opened a UK office in July and agreed to a deal with the UK government to collaborate on AI and digital infrastructure projects. News of the investment will be welcomed by the UK government, which has been encouraging data center developments across the country since it took office last year. The UK government plans to set up AI Growth Zones, areas where data center projects will benefit from incentives, including relaxed planning restrictions and better access to power.

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