RE: Nvidia building a new AI data centre next to ENET in Israel fk me!19 Nov 2025 11:12
Vidia is significantly expanding its presence in Israel with a new data center and a multi-billion dollar campus planned. The $500 million data center, located near Yokne'am, will be one of Israel's largest and will house advanced AI infrastructure, including Blackwell GPUs, to support the company's local R&D teams. A larger, multi-billion dollar campus is also in development, which will grow Nvidia's workforce and become Israel's largest high-tech campus.
New data center
Investment: $500 million
Size: Approximately 10,000 square meters
Location: Near the Elyakim Interchange in Yokne'am, in the Mevo Carmel Science and Industry Park
Purpose: To support Nvidia's R&D in AI software, networking hardware, and CPU design, and will host advanced liquid-cooled systems with Blackwell GPUs
Mega-campus
Investment: Billions of dollars
Size: 70 to 120 dunams (approximately 7 to 12 hectares)
Purpose: To become Israel's largest high-tech campus and make Nvidia the country's biggest private-sector employer
Timeline: Expected completion within five to six years
Location: Near the company's Israel headquarters in Yokneam, though specific land plots are still being scouted in the Zichron Yaakov, Haifa, or Jezreel Valley areas
Other relevant information
Nvidia has been increasing its investment and workforce in Israel, particularly since its $7 billion acquisition of Mellanox in 2020.
The company already operates the Israel-1 supercomputer, which was ranked 34th in the world.
The new data center and campus are part of a larger strategy to expand its R&D hub and consolidate its operations.