Romania emerges as potential location for Nvidia AI data centre

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Romania has emerged as a potential location for a new Nvidia AI data centre after Bloomberg reported that the US technology company is considering investing around $4 billion in additional AI infrastructure in Europe. An exclusive report by Romanian news outlet HotNews, citing sources in the country's energy sector, identifies Romania as the proposed destination for the investment.

According to HotNews, senior Nvidia representatives visited Bucharest in early May to discuss the potential project with local partners. The visit reportedly coincided with a period of political uncertainty following Romania's presidential election, preventing meetings with government officials.

The reported investment would involve the development of a large-scale AI data centre to support Europe's growing demand for AI computing capacity. While Bloomberg first reported that Nvidia was evaluating a €4 billion expansion in Europe, HotNews says Romania is the country under consideration. Neither report has been officially confirmed by the company.

Asked about the reported plans, Nvidia declined to comment, according to HotNews. The Romanian government also said it has no official information confirming the existence of such a project.

The report follows Nvidia's growing engagement with Romania's digital infrastructure sector. Earlier this year, Rod Evans, Director of Business Development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Nvidia, attended the DataCenter Forum in Bucharest, where he highlighted Romania's potential to become a regional AI and data centre hub thanks to its engineering talent, competitive energy costs and strategic location.

If the investment proceeds, it would rank among the largest technology infrastructure projects announced in Romania and further strengthen the country's position as an emerging destination for AI and data centre investment in CEE.

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