# Netherlands Endorses Rotterdam AI Gigafactory

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has endorsed Volt’s planned AI gigafactory at Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte, where the first phase is estimated at €7 billion and construction is not expected before 2027. Nebius has signed a non-binding letter of intent to purchase compute capacity. The project’s financing presents a key uncertainty: the Netherlands opposes public capital for privately operated gigafactories, while the EU InvestAI framework calls for a 35% public commitment from the host state. For procurement professionals and suppliers, the funding approach, permitting, and power connections will shape whether and when the project generates firm opportunities.

- **Key opportunity:** The planned campus is designed to reach 600 MW; the first phase is estimated to include two 100 MW data centers. Infrastructure, compute, and energy suppliers may find opportunities as plans advance, but the LOI does not constitute a binding purchase commitment.
- The Netherlands’ position on public investment may affect how the project aligns with InvestAI’s host-state funding model. Companies assessing prospective work should distinguish announced project plans from committed financing and procurement.
- Construction is not expected before 2027. Suppliers can use the pre-construction period to assess the project’s stated financing, permitting, and power-connection plans.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government of the Netherlands
- European Commission (EC)

### Vendors
- Volt (Developer of the planned Rotterdam AI gigafactory)
- Nebius (Prospective compute-capacity purchaser under a non-binding LOI)
- Eneco (Planned energy supplier for the campus)

### Sources
- [Dutch PM Endorses Rotterdam AI Gigafactory; Netherlands Policy Bars EU Public Capital](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/329249/20261020/dutch-pm-endorses-rotterdam-ai-gigafactory-netherlands-policy-bars-eu-public-capital.htm) - Tech Times