SWI Compute, a new unit of Euronext Amsterdam-listed SWI Group, said Oct. 26 it had ordered approximately $1 billion of NVIDIA systems as it plans a 30-megawatt UK AI factory phase by the end of 2027.
The firm plans to serve research groups and companies across Europe, offering reserved computing resources or access when needed. SWI estimates the initial UK build will house close to 7,000 GPUs and 3,500 CPUs.
Across 24 sites in Europe and the United States, SWI says it can access power capacity totaling up to 3.6 gigawatts. That figure does not represent AI factory capacity already in operation. The company has set a separate goal of reaching 2.3 gigawatts of AI factory capacity by 2029.
SWI lists campuses in Ireland, the UK, Denmark, Spain and Italy, and says one site is leased to an unnamed hyperscaler. It also said a U.S.-based AI inference platform has contracted capacity, but did not identify the customer or disclose the contract’s size or duration.
NVIDIA’s Oct. 21 post listed SWI Compute among companies developing or expanding regional AI infrastructure. The post did not confirm SWI’s order total or UK timetable.
The launch follows a shift in SWI’s approach to the compute market. After a proposed majority investment in AI cloud operator Polarise did not proceed, SWI said in August it would develop its own computing platform while providing financing to Polarise. On Oct. 12, the group announced an €800 million capital increase to support power infrastructure, computing deployments and other projects.
SWI identifies the UK site as Cambridge Innovation Campus. Its Oct. 26 announcement puts the planned campus at 530 megawatts, while the company’s website lists 500 megawatts.
SWI expects other European locations to start operating in the fourth quarter of 2027.
