Poland signs AI gigafactory agreement under EU program, official says
Poland has signed a Joint Procurement Agreement for the construction of a Polish AI gigafactory under a broader EU initiative, Deputy Digital Affairs Minister Dariusz Standerski has told the newspaper Rzeczpospolita.
The project forms part of the European Commission's InvestAI initiative, launched in 2025 to strengthen Europe's artificial intelligence capabilities. Under the programme, the bloc plans to build three large-scale AI gigafactories and four medium-scale facilities, with Poland competing to host one of the latter.
On July 14, the Polish government approved a resolution committing PLN 400 million (EUR 92.56 million) to the project.
"A few days ago, on behalf of the Republic of Poland, I signed the Joint Procurement Agreement, through which Poland formally joins the artificial intelligence gigafactories initiative," Standerski said in an interview with Rzeczpospolita, published on Tuesday.
He said Warsaw was seeking support from Prague and other European capitals for the country's bid, adding that it had already secured backing from Vilnius. At the same time, negotiations are underway with private-sector partners, he added.
"Let us remember that private consortia — meaning investors, digital infrastructure operators, and technology and digital service providers — will be responsible for operating the AI gigafactories. Therefore, we have business interest, while the government's financial commitment guarantees demand for computing power, as this is what the pledged funds will be used to purchase," Standerski said.
He added that part of the computing capacity of the planned facility had already been earmarked. "Poland and the EU will each purchase 17 percent of the capacity, while the remaining two-thirds will be made commercially available by the private consortium. Poland will commit to purchasing its share over five years."
According to Standerski, the Polish AI gigafactory will initially be equipped with 25,000 AI accelerators and can expand to at least 75,000.
Agreements with private consortia are expected to be signed in early 2027, with the facility scheduled to begin operations a year later. (PAP)
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