GLOBWISE says it has secured a mandate for a “major European AI infrastructure opportunity”, strengthening the firm’s position as an M&A advisory active in complex cross-border transactions.
At the centre of the mandate is a hyperscale AI data centre platform planned near Paks, Hungary, adjacent to the Paks nuclear power station. The project is designed to scale to up to 300 MW of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) capacity, with a target date for operations of Q4 2028.
A 300 MW AI and HPC platform with a 2028 target
According to the announcement, the planned platform is built around several elements already in place: secured land, advanced grid access, and a renewable energy system that includes solar generation over agriculture and battery storage. GLOBWISE describes this as a “strong development foundation” intended to accelerate delivery compared with typical timelines for large infrastructure builds.
The stated investment scale is significant. The total estimated investment value is given as €3.2 billion to €4.2 billion, which the firm links to what it calls growing structural demand across Europe for large-scale AI infrastructure backed by secure energy supply.
Investor and partner search now under way
GLOBWISE says it is now actively supporting the process of identifying and engaging potential counterparties, including equity investors, infrastructure developers, sovereign investors, strategic operators, and other relevant partners.
The firm argues the opportunity sits at the intersection of three trends: the rapid rise in AI infrastructure demand, the push for energy-secure hyperscale capacity in Europe, and the premium placed on projects that are both grid-connected and “bankable”.
“This mandate reflects the convergence of three structural drivers: the rapid acceleration of AI infrastructure demand, the need for energy-secure hyperscale capacity in Europe, and the increasing importance of bankable, grid-connected development platforms. Our role is to bring disciplined players and strategic counterparties into a project that is already progressing on key technical and regulatory foundations.”
— Michele Orzan, Lead Partner, GLOBWISE
Project company: 3D Zrt
The project company is named as 3D Zrt, which GLOBWISE says has already moved through early-stage milestones. These include land security, grid planning, and government engagement, which the firm suggests could enable a faster deployment of infrastructure that would otherwise take considerably longer to develop.
GLOBWISE characterises the mandate as an important step in its own advisory growth strategy, and as a sign of its ability to support high-profile opportunities where AI, energy, and infrastructure overlap.
About GLOBWISE
GLOBWISE describes itself as an M&A advisory firm focused on business brokerage, cross-border transactions, and strategic company placement. The company was founded by Michele Orzan, described in the announcement as an Italian entrepreneur with long-standing experience in Central Europe and president of EuCham – European Chamber.
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The firm also says it leverages an international network of more than 1,400 M&A advisers to distribute opportunities across multiple markets.
What to watch next
Based on the information released, the next milestones will likely revolve around who comes in as equity investors and strategic partners, and how the project’s technical and regulatory progress translates into an execution timeline aligned with the Q4 2028 operations target.
For now, GLOBWISE is positioning the Paks-area platform as a large-scale, energy-secured AI infrastructure development with groundwork already advanced—an approach the firm says is increasingly valued in Europe’s race to build hyperscale capacity.
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