VivoPower Launches Lease Bidding after Receiving Strong Interest from AI Operators for 41.5MW Norway Data Center
Rhea-AI Summary
VivoPower (NASDAQ: VIVO) launched a formal competitive lease RFP after completing its April 21, 2026 acquisition of the operational 41.5MW Mo i Rana data center in Norway. The site runs on 100% renewable hydroelectric power below US$0.035/kWh, can deploy tenants in months, and has optionality to expand to over 80MW pending regulatory approval.
Positive
- Operational 41.5MW facility acquired and ready for tenant deployment in months
- Power cost < US$0.035/kWh on 100% renewable hydroelectric energy
- Optional expansion pathway to >80MW capacity upon regulatory approval
- Current revenue base of $31 million and EBITDA $10 million may improve with new tenants
Negative
- Expansion to an additional 40MW is subject to regulatory approval, creating execution uncertainty
- Tenant outcomes are uncertain while a selective RFP process is ongoing
News Market Reaction – VIVO
In the Apr 23 session, VIVO gained 16.72%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +51.4% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 45 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. Trading volume was very high at 4.2x the daily average, suggesting strong buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous AI Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07 | AI advisory appointment | Positive | +12.7% | Appointment of senior AI business leader to support data center growth. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Limited AI-tag history shows a prior AI-related governance/strategy announcement coinciding with a double-digit positive price move.
Over recent months, VivoPower announced an AI-focused advisory appointment on Apr 7, 2026 that coincided with a +12.68% move, advanced its Tembo listing plans at an indicative US$838M valuation, and executed capital-structure changes including share conversion and termination of a $180M Form F-3. On Apr 21, 2026, it closed a US$41M acquisition of the 41.5MW Norway data center delivering ~$31M revenue and ~$10M EBITDA. Today’s AI-tenant RFP builds directly on that asset acquisition.
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Multiple inbound inquiries from AI neocloud operators and hyperscalers for Mo i Rana Norway operational 41.5MW data center which has a pathway to over 80MW, subject to regulatory approval
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New tenant(s) expected to further improve data center economics for VivoPower beyond its current annual
Formal selective, competitive RFP process launched to evaluate commercial terms, operational alignment, and strategic fit of potential tenants
LONDON, UK / OSLO, NORWAY, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VivoPower PLC (NASDAQ: VIVO) (“VivoPower” or the “Company”), a B Corp-certified global developer and owner of powered land and data center infrastructure for AI compute applications, today announced that following the completion of its acquisition of the Mo i Rana data centre on April 21, 2026, the Company has launched a formal competitive RFP selection process to evaluate prospective tenants. VivoPower has fielded strong inbound inquiries from AI neocloud operators and hyperscalers. The selection process is consistent with the Company’s Power-to-X strategy to ensure the highest and best use case for its power infrastructure assets.
Tenant Selection Process Overview
The process will be conducted by VivoPower’s management team with support from external partner advisors. It is designed to identify tenants whose commercial terms, operational requirements, and strategic fit best serve the interests of VivoPower shareholders.
The process will evaluate candidates based on the following criteria:
- Commercial terms include lease rate per megawatt, contract tenor, and payment structure.
- Financial strength and credit quality.
- Operational alignment, including deployment timeline, workload characteristics, and integration with the site’s existing infrastructure.
- Strategic fit with VivoPower’s broader sovereign AI infrastructure strategy and B Corp governance principles.
- Optionality for capacity expansion upon regulatory approval of the additional 40MW of permitted capacity.
Asset Overview
Mo i Rana is a fully operational 41.5MW data center facility located in the Mo i Rana industrial precinct in northern Norway. The site is powered by
The facility’s Nordic cold-climate location supports efficient cooling economics, and its existing energized infrastructure enables tenant deployment in months rather than the 18 to 36 months typically required for greenfield development.
About VivoPower
Originally founded in 2014 and listed on Nasdaq since 2016, VivoPower is an award-winning B Corporation with data center and powered land infrastructure across Norway, Finland, and the United Arab Emirates. The Company’s mission is to be the independent, trusted partner for sovereign nations that develop and operate sustainable data center infrastructure, ensuring sovereign control over power, data, and national intelligence. In doing so, VivoPower helps sovereign nations bridge the gap between their energy assets and their AI ambitions by providing the Power-to-X infrastructure necessary to build and control their own domestic intelligence hubs.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes certain statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the U.S. federal securities laws.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the Company’s ability to maintain or improve current EBITDA levels, the potential for operational efficiencies, the successful positioning of the Mo i Rana site for AI compute applications, the outcome and timing of the tenant selection process, the Company’s ability to enter into agreements with prospective tenants on favorable terms, the potential expansion of site capacity, and the Company’s ability to successfully integrate the acquired operations and realize anticipated efficiencies and financial results. These statements are “targets” and “projections” only. Actual results may differ materially due to risks including: (i) fluctuations in input prices; (ii) delays in AI hardware procurement; (iii) regulatory delays affecting capacity expansion; (iv) the timing and outcome of the RFP process; (v) the Company’s ability to secure and retain tenants; (vi) changes in power availability or pricing; (vii) general market volatility; and (viii) the Company’s ability to successfully integrate the acquired operations and realize anticipated efficiencies.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target”, “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include, for example, statements about the achievement of performance hurdles, or the benefits of the events or transactions described in this communication and the expected returns therefrom. These statements are based on VivoPower’s management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to risk, uncertainty, and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of VivoPower’s business. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include changes in business conditions, fluctuations in customer demand, changes in accounting interpretations, management of rapid growth, intensity of competition from other providers of products and services, changes in general economic conditions, geopolitical events and regulatory changes, and other factors set forth in VivoPower’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. VivoPower is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release may contain non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA. The Company believes these measures provide useful information but should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable effort.
Media Contacts
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