Bulk Data Centers — N01 AI Campus

The N01 Campus in Kristiansand, operated by Bulk Data Centers (Bulk Infrastructure Group), is one of Europe’s most strategically positioned hyperscale AI campuses — a purpose-built facility on the southwestern Norwegian coast that combines abundant hydroelectric power, natural cooling from the North Sea climate, and exceptional transatlantic cable connectivity into a compelling case for European sovereign AI infrastructure.

The campus is undergoing a 300 MW expansion in 2026, bringing its total capacity toward 400+ MW on a site with longer-term master plan potential exceeding 1 GW. The expansion is specifically designed for the infrastructure requirements of modern AI training: high-density GPU rack deployments (supporting 100+ kW per rack with direct liquid cooling), high-voltage power delivery at the rack level, and the InfiniBand-class networking infrastructure needed to link GPU clusters at AI-relevant bandwidths. Bulk Data Centers has targeted hyperscale cloud providers and AI training customers for the expanded campus.

Kristiansand’s location provides critical infrastructure advantages. The city sits adjacent to one of Europe’s largest high-voltage transmission substations — a node in Norway’s power grid built to transport hydroelectric power from inland fjords to export connections toward Germany and Denmark. This proximity means essentially unlimited power at industrial scale, sourced from Norway’s 88%-hydroelectric national grid. The power is both extraordinarily clean and among the lowest-cost industrial electricity in Europe, making Norwegian data center economics dramatically more favorable than German, French, or UK alternatives.

Equally important is the transatlantic cable connectivity. The Havfrue/AEC-1 cable (operated by Google, Meta, and their partners) and the Leif Erikson cable connect Kristiansand directly to the US East Coast — New Jersey and Virginia — with among the lowest latency of any European cable landing on trans-Atlantic routes. This positions N01 as both a European-serving AI hub and a viable intermediate node for US-to-EU data processing that benefits from European data residency.

Bulk Infrastructure Group is a Norwegian sustainable infrastructure company with backing from Norwegian sovereign and pension funds, making N01 an embodiment of Norway’s strategy to export renewable energy value through data center services rather than raw electricity.

Capacity: 300 MW expansion (2026) · 1 GW+ long-term site potential · Energy: 100% Norwegian hydropower · Cables: Havfrue/AEC-1 + Leif Erikson (transatlantic)