Frontier AI datacentre
Start Campus Sines Data Campus
33 MW
Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source233 MW
Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026SourceStart Campus Sines Data Campus against the largest sites worldwide
| Site | Owner | Users | Country | Online now | Planned | Planned date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Fairwater Wisconsin | Microsoft | OpenAI, Microsoft | United States | 369 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 2.26 GWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 13 May 2028 |
| Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle | Amazon | Anthropic | United States | 910 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 1.93 GWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 17 Mar 2028 |
| OpenAI Stargate New Mexico | Oracle | OpenAI | United States | 0 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 1.75 GWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 31 Dec 2028 |
| Meta Hyperion | Meta | Meta | United States | 0 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 1.63 GWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 1 Jan 2028 |
| Colossus 2 | SpaceXAI | Anthropic, Cursor, SpaceXAI | United States | 946 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 1.53 GWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 25 Feb 2027 |
| OpenAI Stargate Shackelford | Oracle | OpenAI | United States | 0 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 1.40 GWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 11 Nov 2028 |
| QTS Cedar Rapids | Not stated | Not stated | United States | 0 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 1.13 GWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 15 Nov 2027 |
| Start Campus Sines Data Campus | Nscale | Microsoft | Portugal | 33 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 233 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source | 30 Sep 2027 |
Site details
- Owner
- Nscale
- Users
- Microsoft
- Country
- Portugal
- IT power online now
- estimate at 16 Aug 2026
33 MW
Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source - Largest planned IT power
233 MW
Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source- Planned date
- 30 Sep 2027
Latest construction note
Satellite imagery shows two black outlines, suggesting two buildings going up on a second adjacent site. There is an outline of another building as well. Further to the east, there is land clearing.
Note from Epoch AI, Frontier Data Centers (epoch.ai/data/data-centers) (CC BY 4.0).
Questions
Who owns Start Campus Sines Data Campus?
Epoch AI's register lists Nscale as the owner of Start Campus Sines Data Campus, in Portugal.
Who uses Start Campus Sines Data Campus?
The register lists Microsoft as the users of the site.
How much power does Start Campus Sines Data Campus have?
33 MW of IT power was online at the latest estimate in the register, against 233 MW planned, 14% of the plan (calculated). Snapshot of 14 Oct 2026.
When will Start Campus Sines Data Campus be finished?
Epoch AI's timeline puts the site's largest planned IT power, 233 MW, at Sep 2027. Timelines are estimates and change as construction progresses.
Where does this datacentre data come from?
Epoch AI's Frontier Data Centers register (CC BY 4.0), which estimates each site's IT power over time from satellite imagery, permits and company statements. Figures are estimates, not company specifications.
Updated 14 Oct 2026. Source: Epoch AI, Frontier Data Centers (epoch.ai/data/data-centers) (CC BY 4.0). Estimates, not company specifications. Methodology: Pipeline Tracker. Not investment advice.
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