NVIDIA · Compute Architecture
Designed to the NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX reference architecture. Compute density, power and liquid-cooling requirements drive the campus design instead of being retrofitted into it.
KOSOVO. CONNECTED TO WHAT’S NEXT.
Powering the next
era of AI.
Built for Gigawatt Scale.
The next era of AI needs a new foundation.
We’re building it in the heart of the Balkans.
DISCOVER DARDANIA
FERIZAJ, KOSOVO 01 / CAMPUS VISION42.5°N · 21.1°E
THE AMBITION
1.2GW
Planned total campus capacity
THE FIRST CHAPTER
300MW
Planned first phase
THE NEXT MILESTONE
2027
Target: first 50 MW in service
Designed for scale.
01 THE VISION
A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON INFRASTRUCTURE
Big ideas need
solid ground.
Land. Power. Compute.
One connected vision.
From the first foundation to the next generation of AI, Dardania brings the essential layers of infrastructure together in one place.
Discover the platformSpace to grow
A campus planned around tomorrow’s ambition.
Power with purpose
Direct energy contracts at the foundation.
Engineered for AI
Liquid cooling designed in from the beginning.
Infrastructure Platform
Turnkey, GPU-Native AI Infrastructure.
The platform is built around control of power, not just access to it. Engineered for high-density hyperscaler, enterprise and sovereign workloads. Compliant with EU data residency and GDPR requirements.
LandSecured and Permitted Land
Land secured near Camp Bondsteel, with access to the transmission corridor. Master-planned for a 1.2 GW campus.
- <1 km to Camp Bondsteel
- Four 300 MW phases
- US- and NATO-aligned jurisdiction
Energy Direct-Contracted Power
A dedicated, directly contracted power supply. Dardania AI controls the energy stack end to end.
- Direct contracts with generators
- 40–50% below Western European hubs
- 3–7 year queues bypassed
Data Centers 100% Liquid Cooled
Every data hall is built for direct-to-chip liquid cooling from the start, on the NVIDIA reference architecture. Nothing is adapted from an air-cooled design.
- Liquid-cooled GPU superclusters
- Vera Rubin ready
- Repeatable 50 MW increments
ConnectivityCarrier-Diverse Fiber
Multiple operators provide dedicated, redundant fiber backbone.
- Low latency to Europe, Asia and the United States
- Dark fiber available on the transmission grid
Why Now
A Relief Valve for a Power-Starved AI Economy.
Power deliverability is now the binding constraint on AI infrastructure. Dardania AI is built for hyperscalers, sovereigns and enterprises that cannot wait years for capacity to come online.
The constraintWestern European AI Infrastructure Growth Is Hitting Structural Bottlenecks
- Prime hubs in the US and Western Europe are grid constrained: allocations are rationed and queue timelines uncertain.
- Interconnection and substation upgrades carry multi-year lead times; transformers and switchgear are gating items.
- Permitting and community approvals are tightening, especially around water use and grid impact.
- Legacy facilities struggle with high-density, liquid-cooled AI loads; retrofits are slow and capital-intensive.
The unlockKosovo Offers a Faster, Lower-Cost Path to AI Infrastructure at Scale
- Kosovo enables parallel execution across land, power, permits and design, reaching energized megawatts faster.
- Materially lower construction and operating cost base, with among Europe’s lowest energy costs.
- Greenfield campus designed for high-density GPU loads from day one, liquid-cooling ready.
- US- and NATO-aligned governance with institutional structuring and a clear path to scale.
Energy
Secured Power Supply
A dedicated, directly contracted power supply protects the national grid and shields customers from rising tariffs and carbon taxes.
Directcontract
Direct-contracted energy. Dedicated industrial power contracts with generators, capitalizing on regional low-cost supply.
40–50%
Power cost advantage versus Western European hubs.
€30–40M/yr
OpEx savings per 50 MW deployment, insulating off-takers from tariff inflation and carbon taxes.
3–7yr
Grid queues bypassed. A parallel-execution model replaces the interconnection wait in Western European hubs.
Dedicatedsupply
Energy independence. Dedicated transmission and industrial power contracts protect national energy security.
Offtakers
Purpose-Built for GPU-Native, High-Density Compute.
A scalable AI Factory engineered for hyperscaler, enterprise and sovereign demand, delivered in repeatable 50 MW increments to a 300 MW baseline, then on to 1.2 GW.
Hyperscalers
Energized megawatts without the multi-year wait for Western European capacity.
Sovereign
A GDPR- and EU data-residency-compliant framework, adjacent to the largest U.S. military base in the Balkans.
Enterprise
Liquid-cooled, NVIDIA reference-architecture capacity on direct-contracted power.
02 THE CAMPUS
FERIZAJ, KOSOVO
Built for the future.
One phase at a time.
Explore the planned journey
from 300 MW to 1.2 GW.
CAMPUS GROWTH / ILLUSTRATIVEFIRST PHASE
Talk about capacity The foundation for what’s next.
First 50 MW targeted for December 2027. Phase 1 is planned to reach 300 MW through 2028.
Planned capacity · Dates are project targets03 THE PLATFORM
DESIGNED AS ONE SYSTEM
Every layer.
Working together.
Great infrastructure begins with the connections between its parts.
01 Compute +
NVIDIA reference architecture shapes the design for high-density GPU workloads.
02 Power & cooling +
Vertiv power and cooling infrastructure supports modular deployment and direct-to-chip liquid cooling.
03 Integrated engineering +
Black & White Engineering brings campus design and infrastructure workstreams together.
Tier III+2N redundancy on power, concurrent maintainability on the primary fluid network.
100% liquid cooledDirect-to-chip cooling. A sealed glycol-water loop charged once; heat leaves through outdoor dry coolers, not evaporation.
Minimalwater drawNo cooling towers. No continuous municipal water draw and no evaporative losses.
LowlatencyLow-latency reach. Carrier-diverse fiber to Europe, Asia and the United States.
50MW blocksModular first phase. Prefabrication cuts on-site labour and deployment time; each block can take offtake as it energizes.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
Vertiv · Critical Infrastructure
Prefabricated power, cooling and data hall blocks, added in 50 MW increments. Direct-to-chip liquid cooling with dry coolers for heat rejection.
Black & White · Owner’s Engineer
A data-center-only engineering consultancy, 500+ engineers in 23 countries, leading design and integrating the power, cooling and construction workstreams.
04 ON THE GROUND
THE VISION IS TAKING SHAPE
From ambition
to action.
All project updates 
NEWS & INSIGHTS
Latest from
Dardania AI.
01 / 05
News
Dardania AI Stakeholder Summit Convenes Partners in Prishtina
Technology, engineering and finance partners gathered to align on the Phase 1 build.
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News
Breaking Ground on Central Europe’s Only AI Factory
Site works begin on the 1.2 GW campus, with 300 MW in Phase 1.
Read
Event · October 2026
Meet Dardania AI at NVIDIA GTC Berlin
Planning AI capacity in EMEA for 2027 and beyond? Let’s connect in Berlin.
Read
Insight
Why Kosovo
The strategic advantage of speed to market, NATO-grade security, and Western alignment.
Read
Insight
Power by Design, Not by Chance
How Dardania AI is building an independent energy model for AI infrastructure.
ReadFILM FROM THE SITE
ORIGINAL CAMPUS FOOTAGE
See the progress.
On the ground.
The campus from above
Drone footage over the Dardania AI campus in Ferizaj.
Open videoBuilding the foundation
Excavation on the 300 MW pad · October 2026.
Open video
Earthworks
300 MW Slab · September 2026
Groundbreaking
August 2026
Earthworks
300 MW Slab · September 2026
05 THE PEOPLE
EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE AMBITION
Built on expertise.
Driven by people.
A meeting of technology,
investment and execution.
Dardania AI brings together Silicon Valley expertise and institutional investment discipline to build and operate gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure across EMEA.
Backed by Dardania Capital, the team combines deep experience in technology, AI infrastructure and operational value creation with over 20 years of experience operating in Kosovo.
Chief Executive Officer
Albion Calaj
Technology entrepreneur and investor with more than 20 years building and scaling AI-focused ventures, with deep expertise in operational value creation, M&A and structured capital.
President
Jim Chapman
Operator and investor with more than 30 years of experience, including as a senior executive and founder at public companies, with $3.5B+ in capital financings and $5.6B+ in completed M&A.
Partnerships & Government
Jon Kondo
More than 30 years in enterprise SaaS, analytics and AI, including senior leadership roles at Oracle, Hyperion and Appen. Founded and exited OpsPanda and Heavy.AI.
Infrastructure
Todd Rowe
Led one of Google’s fastest-growing global business units and earlier ran a $500M+ business unit at SAP, with senior roles at Adobe. Board operating director at QScale, focused on go-to-market and AI data center growth.
Technology
Andrew Lamani
More than 20 years leading cloud, cybersecurity and data center infrastructure, and building mission-critical environments for enterprises and service providers.
Platform Execution
Faton Gjuka
Experienced technology and operating executive with a background spanning enterprise software, AI, IoT, and private equity. Previously held senior roles at Sumeru Equity Partners, C3 AI, Bain & Company, and GE.
Capital Strategy
Roy Liu
Co-founder and Managing Director of Hercules Capital, with more than 30 years in venture debt and structured growth financing across technology and infrastructure. Previously CFO and VP of Finance at technology companies.
Energy Development
Shawn Kerns
More than 30 years in energy, including as Chief Operating Officer of California Resources Corp., California’s largest oil producer, where he ran $2B capital budgets and 800 staff.
EU Corporate Counsel
Mira Pogaci
Expert in energy sector matters, with more than 20 years in C-level and general counsel roles across energy, infrastructure, mining, and oil and gas. Led projects financed by EU institutions, the World Bank and private investors (EU, UK, Canada).
Strategy & Corporate Development
Davis George
Served in senior finance, operations, and M&A roles at technology companies. Completed multiple $100M+ M&A transactions. Previously William Blair, Sumeru Equity Partners and 3Gtms, through its sale to Descartes.
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