Partners to Build 1 Gigawatt of Sovereign AI Data Centers
The collaboration aims to provide secure AI infrastructure for sensitive sectors across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Data Centers
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VivoPower and UAE-based Open Innovation AI have signed an agreement to develop sovereign AI data centers. The partnership aims to deploy 1 gigawatt of capacity over the next three years for government and private sector clients.
Why it matters
The collaboration seeks to address the growing demand for secure, locally controlled infrastructure for defense, medical, and financial data. This initiative leverages existing site assets to capture a projected 40-gigawatt market opportunity across Europe, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and Asia.
The partnership targets a capacity of 1 gigawatt to be built over 3 years. This infrastructure will utilize Open Innovation AI’s Full Stack AI Fabric, an orchestration and security layer, deployed across VivoPower sites.
The players
VivoPower
A B Corp-certified company that owns powered land and data center infrastructure in Norway, Finland, and the UAE.
Open Innovation AI
A UAE-based technology provider that develops the Full Stack AI Fabric platform for orchestration, AI operations, and security.
The details
VivoPower manages site development, power procurement, and facility operations, while Open Innovation AI contributes its proprietary Full Stack AI Fabric. This platform provides AI operations and a security layer designed to meet the requirements of government and sensitive sectors. The architecture is intended to function as sovereign AI infrastructure, ensuring data control and protection within specific national boundaries.
Timeline
Development of the 1 gigawatt capacity is targeted for completion over the next three years.
The Tech Race
This partnership formalizes an effort to scale sovereign data center infrastructure to meet the heightened security requirements of government and defense sectors. It competes within an emerging market segment that analysts estimate at 40 gigawatts across Europe alone.
Government and financial institutions in Europe, Asia, and the Gulf will gain access to specialized, secure cloud and AI hosting services. The impact on capacity will ramp up over the next three years as the partners integrate their power and software stacks into new facilities.
The takeaway
The move signals a significant push to industrialize sovereign AI by pairing utility-scale power assets with specialized software orchestration. Industry observers should watch for the announcement of specific site construction dates as the firms work toward their 1 gigawatt target.
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