“In German Julich, in North Rhine-Westphalia, He started working “Jupiter” – the first European exaskal supercomputer, which is already the fastest computer on the continent and the fourth in the world” – writes” Die Welt “.
The daily emphasizes that its launch is not only a technological breakthrough, but also a milestone in digital transformation, climate protection and the development of artificial intelligence in Germany.
Supercomputer “Jupiter”. Trillion surgery per second
During the solemn inauguration, which took place on Friday, September 5, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the project “a historical, pioneering European undertaking”.
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“Jupiter” is twenty times more efficient than any other computer in Germany. Thanks to its computing power, the amount Over the trillion of surgery per second (one with 18 zeros)opens new possibilities in training artificial intelligence models, scientific simulations and analysis of large data sets.
“We want Germany to become a country of artificial intelligence” – said Chancellor Merz, paying attention to the global technological race between the USA, China and Europe.
Supercomputer “Jupiter”. How much did it cost and how much space does it occupy?
“Die Welt” indicates that “Jupiter” is not only speed, but also energy efficiency. The system is equipped with 24,000 Nvidia chips It consumes an average of 11 megawatts of energy, and with more demanding tasks, such as training large language models, up to 20 megawatts. As emphasized by the quoted Astrid Lambrecht, director of the research center in Jülich, the computer is the “world champion” in energy efficiency – crucial at a time when digitization consumes more and more resources.
The construction of “Jupiter” took less than two years, and its cost amounted to about EUR 500 million. Financing came in half from the European Union, and in the remaining part from the federal budget of Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia.
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The supercomputer covers an area of about 3600 sq m, which corresponds to half of the football field.
