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Romania opens search for consortium leader to build Black Sea AI Gigafactory

Romania's Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Finance, with ADR as coordinating authority, opened an expression of interest to preselect a consortium leader for the Black Sea AI Gigafactory, an initial phase of about 20,000 GPUs, submissions due 14 June 2026.

Verified AI-drafted Authority for the Digitalisation of Romania (ADR), 15 April 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that any consortium, site or financing has been chosen; the authority explicitly excludes firm commitments at this stage.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. EOI stage only; no consortium, site or financing chosen yet. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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