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Sweden committed 32 MW of renewable power to sovereign AI compute as HIVE Digital transitions from tenant to owner of the Big Boden data center after eight years of operation.
HIVE Digital Technologies secured ownership of a 32 MW data center in Boden, Sweden, as the Nordic nation dedicates renewable power to sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure — a model that reduces reliance on US hyperscalers such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
"Sweden, Paraguay, Canada: the thread connecting all of our operations is the same. The communities that host our infrastructure are partners in what we are building," Frank Holmes, Executive Chairman of HIVE, said.
The Boden Municipal Council approved the acquisition from Bodens Utvecklings AB, converting HIVE from tenant to owner after operating at the site since 2018. The company has invested more than 960 million Swedish kronor, or about $100 million, in the region through local contractors and renewable energy purchases, while paying more than 575 million kronor in taxes to Swedish authorities. HIVE plans to upgrade the facility to Tier III standards to support enterprise-scale AI workloads, including Nvidia's latest GPU architectures.
The deal arrives alongside a separate $220 million GPU cloud services agreement between HIVE's BUZZ HPC subsidiary, Bell Canada and Cohere, featuring 2,304 Nvidia Grace Blackwell GPUs deployed in GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems. That contract alone is expected to contribute about $70 million in annual recurring revenue, pushing HIVE's total contracted HPC revenue past $100 million. HIVE shares surged 11.8 percent in premarket trading Thursday.
Sovereign AI Infrastructure Gains Traction in Europe
The Boden acquisition reflects a broader push by European governments to build domestic AI computing capacity. Sweden's commitment of 32 MW of renewable power to the facility positions the site as a sovereign alternative to cloud services operated by US hyperscalers, which dominate Europe's AI infrastructure market. The European Union has identified digital sovereignty as a strategic priority, and data center projects tied to local energy grids are increasingly favored by policymakers.
HIVE's eight-year presence in Boden — spanning 960 million kronor in local spending and sponsorships including the Boden Hockey League and HIVE Arena — demonstrates the community-integration model the company replicates across markets. In Paraguay, HIVE has funded electrical upgrades at 18 schools, built playgrounds and installed LED street lighting. In Canada, the company supports heat reuse initiatives and the British Columbia Honey Producers Association.
$220 Million GPU Deal Expands Revenue Base
The Bell Canada-Cohere partnership marks HIVE's largest HPC contract to date. BUZZ HPC will deploy the Nvidia GB200 systems at Bell's facility in Merritt, British Columbia, with operations expected to begin between late 2026 and early 2027. The deployment is funded through proceeds from HIVE's $115 million convertible note financing completed in April 2026.
HIVE's existing annual recurring revenue of about $35 million, combined with the projected $70 million from the new contract, gives the company a contracted HPC revenue pipeline exceeding $100 million — a milestone in its transition from cryptocurrency mining to AI infrastructure. The company continues to operate Bitcoin mining alongside its HPC business, maintaining a dual-engine model across Canada, Sweden and Paraguay.
Contracted Revenue Tops $100 Million as HIVE Pivots From Mining
HIVE competes with dedicated AI infrastructure providers such as CoreWeave and Applied Digital, as well as hyperscalers expanding their own data center footprints. The company's focus on renewable-powered, sovereign-aligned facilities in secondary markets — northern Sweden, rural Paraguay, British Columbia — differentiates it from providers concentrated in major US data center hubs like Northern Virginia.
For investors, the key question is execution. HIVE's GPU deployment timeline extends to early 2027, leaving room for shifts in AI chip demand or competitive pricing pressure from Nvidia's own cloud offerings. The company's stock, which gained 125 percent over the past year before Thursday's move, trades on the revenue visibility provided by the $100 million contracted pipeline. Whether HIVE can convert that pipeline into margin expansion will determine its valuation relative to pure-play HPC peers.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
