内容来源：https://aibusiness.com/data-centers/microsoft-confirms-portuguese-ai-data-center

内容总结：

科技巨头微软公司近日宣布，将在葡萄牙锡尼什市投资超百亿人民币建设人工智能数据中心。该举措是微软"欧洲数字承诺"计划的核心环节，旨在将欧洲大陆16国的数据中心容量提升逾一倍，以应对日益激烈的AI基础设施竞争。

此次微软联合英国Nscale、英伟达及葡萄牙开发商共同推进项目，计划部署1.26万块英伟达GPU。微软副总裁史密斯表示，这将为欧洲AI基础设施树立新标杆，同时助力葡萄牙成为负责任AI发展的典范。该项目恰逢谷歌在德国豪掷480亿元扩建数据中心之际，凸显科技企业在欧洲AI布局的白热化。

除硬件投入外，微软还携手领英推出职业技能培训计划，并与埃森哲等企业共建AI创新工厂，从技术设施、人才培育到行业标准多维度推动葡萄牙数字化转型。此前微软已在美国、英国等地开展类似合作，并于本月初宣布在阿联酋投入千亿级资金，持续扩大全球AI架构部署。

（注：货币换算按1美元≈7.2元人民币计算）

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随着欧洲AI基础设施竞争日趋激烈，微软宣布将投资100亿美元于葡萄牙建设人工智能数据中心。此次公告是这家超大规模运营商战略布局的一部分，其计划在2027年前将欧洲16国的数据中心容量提升逾一倍。

就在谷歌公布对德国64亿美元投资的同一周，微软披露了位于锡尼什的建设计划——这座沿海城市坐落于里斯本以南约100英里处。微软表示这是其在葡萄牙规模最大的一笔投资，也是欧洲迄今最具规模的AI算力基础设施投资之一。

该项目由微软与英国Nscale、英伟达及葡萄牙开发商Start Campus共同推进，将部署12,600块英伟达GPU。微软宣称这将为欧洲AI基础设施树立"新标杆"。作为今年四月发布的"欧洲数字化承诺"倡议关键支柱，该计划旨在2027年前将欧洲大陆16国的数据中心容量扩大一倍以上，增强的基础架构将支持跨行业高级AI工作负载。

Start Campus位于锡尼什的园区最终将建成六座独立建筑，总容量达1.2吉瓦，但目前尚未明确微软与Nscale的具体使用规划。"这项合作彰显了我们对葡萄牙引领AI创新浪潮的信心，"出席网络峰会的微软副总裁兼总裁布拉德·史密斯表示，"我们正助力葡萄牙成为欧洲负责任、可扩展AI发展的标杆。这不仅关乎技术，更关乎未来能力建设、信任体系与机遇创造。"

此次投资确认前，微软近月已陆续公布全球AI架构扩张计划：此前已与Nscale在德克萨斯、英国和挪威达成合作，并于11月3日宣布向阿联酋投资150亿美元。除锡尼什的巨额投资外，微软还通过多项计划助推葡萄牙数字化转型：与领英合作的"职场所需技能"计划致力于帮助学生和专业人士适应AI驱动型经济；参与由埃森哲、Avanade和里斯本独角兽工厂共同发起的"AI创新工场"，则专注于扩展AI解决方案、构建治理框架及推广负责任AI实践。

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The latest announcement is part of the hyperscaler's plan to more than double its European capacity in 16 countries by 2027.
Microsoft is to spend $10 billion on an artificial intelligence data center in Portugal as the battle to provide AI infrastructure in Europe heats up.
In the same week that Google announced a $6.4 billion investment in Germany, Microsoft disclosed its plans for a site in the coastal city of Sines, around 100 miles south of the capital Lisbon.
The company said the investment was its biggest in the country and also one of the largest to date in AI computing capacity in Europe.
The project, which is being undertaken in tandem with the U.K.'s Nscale, Nvidia and Portuguese developer Start Campus, will see 12,600 Nvidia GPUs deployed, which according to Microsoft will set a "new benchmark" for AI infrastructure in Europe.
It's also a key pillar in Microsoft's Digital Commitment to Europe initiative, which was announced in April and aims to more than double its date center capacity in 16 countries across the continent by 2027. The beefed-up architecture will support advanced AI workloads across multiple sectors.
The Start Campus site in Sines will eventually consist of six separate buildings with 1.2GW of capacity, although at this stage it is unclear how many of these Microsoft and Nscale will use.
"This partnership reflects our confidence in Portugal's potential to lead the next wave of AI innovation," said Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, who was in Portugal attending the Web Summit. "We are helping to position Portugal as a benchmark for responsible and scalable AI development in Europe. It's not just about technology -- it's about building capacity, trust, and opportunities for the future."
Confirmation of the scale of Microsoft's investment in Portugal follows several announcements in recent months regarding the company's plans to deliver added AI architecture worldwide. It has already revealed deals with Nscale in Texas, the U.K. and Norway, plus on Nov. 3 it announced a $15 billion investment in the United Arab Emirates.
Alongside the huge spend at Sines, Microsoft is investing in other programs to assist Portugal in its digital transformation.
Its Skills for Jobs initiative, in tandem with LinkedIn, aims to prepare students and professionals for working in an AI-driven economy, while its participation in the AI Innovation Factory -- in collaboration with Accenture, Avanade and Unicorn Factory Lisbon -- is geared toward scaling AI solutions, building governance structures and promoting responsible AI practices.
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