{ "name": "Europe AI data-center project + power-deal ledger", "version": "0.2.0", "generated": "2026-07-01", "license": "CC-BY-4.0", "schema": "https://github.com/vijay-sachdeva/us-ai-infra/blob/main/schemas/projects.schema.json", "attribution": "AI Infrastructure Monitor — Europe — data CC BY 4.0, https://vijay-sachdeva.github.io/ai-infra/eu", "notes": "Named European AI / hyperscaler data-center campuses, investment programs, and one EU-wide policy initiative. Built in two adversarially-verified rounds (v0.1: 18 records; v0.2: +20 gap-filling records — every record's sources were re-fetched by an independent checker). Hyperscalers rarely disclose site MW, so many records carry capacity_mw=null with the capex figure in the note; disclosed MW figures are ultimate/announced TARGETS unless the note says otherwise. See caveats + known_gaps below.", "record_count": 38, "records": [ { "id": "microsoft-uk-ai-datacenters-2023", "name": "Microsoft UK AI datacenter expansion (London, Wales, N. England)", "operator": "Microsoft", "state": "GB", "country_name": "United Kingdom", "location": { "lat": null, "lon": null, "precision": "country" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "announced", "status_as_of": "2023-11", "power": { "generation": "Grid power", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Microsoft announced GBP 2.5 billion (~$3.2bn) over three years to expand next-generation AI datacenter infrastructure across UK sites in London and Wales, with potential expansion into northern England, bringing more than 20,000 advanced GPUs to the UK by 2026. Described as Microsoft's single largest UK investment in its 40-year history. No site-level MW capacity disclosed; figure is capex.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "ms-blog-uk-25bn", "url": "https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2023/11/30/uk-ai-skilling-security-datacenters-investment/", "label": "Microsoft to spend GBP 2.5bn ($3.2bn) expanding next-gen AI datacenter infrastructure; >20,000 GPUs by 2026; sites in London and Wales, potential N. England", "publisher": "Microsoft (On the Issues blog)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2023-11-30", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "gov-uk-ms-25bn", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/boost-for-uk-ai-as-microsoft-unveils-25-billion-investment", "label": "UK Government: Microsoft unveils GBP 2.5bn investment to boost UK AI, doubling datacentre capacity", "publisher": "GOV.UK", "provenance": "government", "published": "2023-11-30", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "aws-european-sovereign-cloud-brandenburg", "name": "AWS European Sovereign Cloud Region (Brandenburg, Germany)", "operator": "Amazon Web Services (AWS)", "state": "DE", "country_name": "Germany", "location": { "lat": null, "lon": null, "precision": "region" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2026-01", "power": { "generation": "Grid power", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "AWS plans to invest EUR 7.8 billion through 2040 in its European Sovereign Cloud, a physically and logically separate cloud with all infrastructure in the EU. The first region launched in the State of Brandenburg, Germany (generally available as of early 2026). Projected to contribute EUR 17.2bn to German GDP through 2040. No MW capacity disclosed; figure is capex.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "aws-esc-78bn", "url": "https://www.aboutamazon.eu/news/aws/aws-plans-to-invest-7-8-billion-into-the-aws-european-sovereign-cloud", "label": "AWS plans to invest EUR 7.8bn through 2040 in the European Sovereign Cloud; first region in Brandenburg, Germany; EUR 17.2bn GDP contribution", "publisher": "Amazon (aboutamazon.eu)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2024-05", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "aws-esc-launch-2026", "url": "https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/opening-the-aws-european-sovereign-cloud/", "label": "Opening the AWS European Sovereign Cloud: now generally available; first Region in the state of Brandenburg, Germany", "publisher": "Amazon Web Services (AWS News Blog)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2026-01-14", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "aws-aragon-spain-region", "name": "AWS Europe (Spain) Region (Aragon: Zaragoza / Huesca / Teruel)", "operator": "Amazon Web Services (AWS)", "state": "ES", "country_name": "Spain", "location": { "lat": 41.6488, "lon": -0.8891, "precision": "region" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2026-03", "power": { "generation": "Grid power; AWS funding water-replenishment projects in Aragon", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "AWS originally announced EUR 15.7bn (2024-05-22) for its AWS Europe (Spain) Region in Aragon through 2033. On 2026-03-02 at MWC Barcelona Amazon added EUR 18bn, raising total planned Spain investment to EUR 33.7bn ($39.8bn) and expanding data-center facilities to all three Aragonese provinces (Zaragoza, Huesca, Teruel). No MW capacity disclosed; figures are capex.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "aboutamazon-spain-157bn-2024", "url": "https://www.aboutamazon.eu/news/job-creation-and-investment/aws-plans-to-invest-15-7-billion-in-spain-supporting-the-creation-of-17-500-jobs-annually-in-local-businesses", "label": "AWS plans to invest EUR 15.7bn in its AWS Europe (Spain) Region in Aragon through 2033", "publisher": "Amazon (aboutamazon.eu)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2024-05-22", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "aboutamazon-spain-337bn-2026", "url": "https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-spain-investment", "label": "Amazon increases Spain investment to EUR 33.7bn ($39.8bn); adds EUR 18bn to the EUR 15.7bn announced in 2024; data centers in Huesca, Zaragoza, Teruel", "publisher": "Amazon (aboutamazon.com)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2026-03-02", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "lamoncloa-amazon-337bn-2026", "url": "https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/gobierno/news/paginas/2026/20260302-wmc-amazon-investment.aspx", "label": "Spanish Government: Amazon's EUR 33.7bn investment, adding EUR 18bn to the EUR 15.7bn from 2024; located in Aragon", "publisher": "Government of Spain (La Moncloa)", "provenance": "government", "published": "2026-03-02", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "aws-uk-data-centres-2024-2028", "name": "AWS UK data centres (London / Manchester Region)", "operator": "Amazon Web Services (AWS)", "state": "GB", "country_name": "United Kingdom", "location": { "lat": null, "lon": null, "precision": "country" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2024-09", "power": { "generation": "Grid power", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "AWS plans to invest GBP 8bn (~$10.5bn) over five years (2024-2028) building and operating UK data centres; estimated to contribute GBP 14bn to UK GDP and support 14,000+ FTE jobs annually through 2028. Combined with 2020-2023 spend, total planned UK investment 2020-2028 exceeds GBP 11bn. UK Region spans Availability Zones in London and Manchester. No MW capacity disclosed; figure is capex.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "aboutamazon-uk-8bn-2024", "url": "https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/job-creation-and-investment/aws-plans-to-invest-8-billion-in-the-uk", "label": "AWS plans to invest GBP 8bn over 2024-2028 in UK data centres; GBP 14bn GDP; 14,000+ FTE jobs annually; total 2020-2028 >GBP 11bn", "publisher": "Amazon (aboutamazon.co.uk)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2024-09-11", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-aws-uk-8bn-2024", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aws-to-invest-8bn-in-uk-data-centers-over-five-years/", "label": "AWS to invest GBP 8bn ($10.47bn) over five years from Sept 2024 in UK data centers; Region spans London and Manchester", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2024-09-11", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "google-st-ghislain-belgium", "name": "Google St-Ghislain data center campus (Wallonia, Belgium)", "operator": "Google", "state": "BE", "country_name": "Belgium", "location": { "lat": 50.4667, "lon": 3.8167, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2025-10", "power": { "generation": "Grid power; Google-backed onshore wind/solar PPAs plus on-site solar", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Google's first Belgian data center, operational since 2007 at Saint-Ghislain. On 2025-10-07 Google announced a new EUR 5 billion (2026-2027) investment to expand its Wallonia campuses including Saint-Ghislain, bringing total Belgian investment above EUR 11 billion since 2007 and adding ~300 jobs. No site MW capacity disclosed; the announcement covers >110 MW of new wind/solar PPAs and 365 MW of clean energy supported in Belgium to date. A separate second Belgian campus is under construction at Farciennes.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "google-presscorner-belgium-5bn", "url": "https://www.googlecloudpresscorner.com/2025-10-07-Google-Announces-New-EUR5-Billion-AI-Infrastructure-Investment-in-Belgium-through-2027", "label": "Google press release: EUR 5bn (2026-2027) for St. Ghislain campus; total Belgian investment >EUR 11bn since 2007; >110 MW new wind/solar deals; 365 MW clean energy supported", "publisher": "Google (Cloud Press Corner)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025-10-07", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-belgium-second-campus-1bn", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-breaks-ground-on-second-belgian-data-center-campus-worth-1bn/", "label": "DCD: Google expanding existing Saint-Ghislain campus; separate new $1bn Farciennes campus with 200-300MW per grid operator Elia", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2024-04-08", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "google-eemshaven-netherlands", "name": "Google Eemshaven / Groningen data center campus (Netherlands)", "operator": "Google", "state": "NL", "country_name": "Netherlands", "location": { "lat": 53.4386, "lon": 6.8333, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2025-11", "power": { "generation": "Grid power matched 100% with renewable purchases since 2017; on-site solar at newer sites", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Google's first Dutch data center opened at Eemshaven in December 2016 (initial EUR 600 million). The Dutch footprint has since grown: Middenmeer (2020) and two more in Groningen province - Winschoten (opened 2025-11-18) and Westpoort - each at EUR 600 million. Total Dutch digital-infrastructure investment exceeds EUR 3.7 billion. No per-site MW capacity disclosed; Google reports supporting >1 GW of clean energy generation in the Netherlands.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "google-datacenters-eemshaven", "url": "https://datacenters.google/locations/eemshaven-netherlands-var/", "label": "Google data centers site: Eemshaven opened Dec 2016 (EUR 600M); Middenmeer 2020; Winschoten and Westpoort/Groningen at EUR 600M each; 100% renewable match since 2017", "publisher": "Google", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "google-presscorner-winschoten", "url": "https://www.googlecloudpresscorner.com/2025-11-18-Google-Opens-Data-Center-in-Winschoten-to-Help-Power-the-AI-Economy-in-The-Netherlands", "label": "Google press release: opening of Winschoten (Groningen) data center; >EUR 3.7bn invested in NL digital infrastructure; >1 GW clean energy supported", "publisher": "Google (Cloud Press Corner)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025-11-18", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "google-waltham-cross-uk", "name": "Google Waltham Cross data center (Hertfordshire, UK)", "operator": "Google", "state": "GB", "country_name": "United Kingdom", "location": { "lat": 51.6859, "lon": -0.0327, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2025-09", "power": { "generation": "Grid power; air-based cooling; provisions for off-site heat recovery; Moray West wind PPA (100 MW)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Announced 2024-01-18 as a $1 billion investment in Google's first UK data center on a 33-acre site in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire (land acquired Oct 2020). The site opened in 2025 as part of Google's two-year GBP 5 billion (~$6.8bn) UK investment. No data-center MW capacity disclosed; an associated Moray West wind PPA is cited at 100 MW.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "google-blog-waltham-cross-1bn", "url": "https://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/united-kingdom/google-1-billion-investment-in-a-new-uk-data-centre/", "label": "Google blog: $1 billion investment, first UK data center on 33-acre Waltham Cross site; air cooling + off-site heat recovery; Moray West 100 MW wind PPA", "publisher": "Google", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2024-01-18", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-waltham-cross-open", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-opens-hertfordshire-data-center-as-part-of-5bn-uk-investment/", "label": "DCD: Google opens Waltham Cross (Hertfordshire) data center as part of GBP 5bn UK investment", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2025", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "google-hamina-finland", "name": "Google Hamina (Summa) data center campus (Finland)", "operator": "Google", "state": "FI", "country_name": "Finland", "location": { "lat": 60.5697, "lon": 27.1972, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "announced", "status_as_of": "2024-05", "power": { "generation": "Grid power; seawater cooling; heat recovery with Haminan Energia for district heating", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "On 2024-05-20 Google announced a EUR 1 billion expansion of its Hamina data center campus, raising total Finnish investment to approximately EUR 4.5 billion (EUR 3.5 billion invested since 2009). Includes a heat-recovery partnership with Haminan Energia expected to meet ~80% of Hamina's district-heating needs and ~100 additional jobs. No data-center MW capacity disclosed.", "provenance": "government", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "businessfinland-hamina-1bn", "url": "https://www.businessfinland.com/news/2024/google-to-expand-its-data-center-in-finland/", "label": "Business Finland (govt): EUR 1bn Hamina expansion; total Finnish investment >EUR 4.5bn (EUR 3.5bn since 2009); Haminan Energia heat recovery ~80% of district heating", "publisher": "Business Finland", "provenance": "government", "published": "2024-05-20", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "meta-talavera-de-la-reina-spain", "name": "Meta Talavera de la Reina Data Center (Torrehierro, Castilla-La Mancha)", "operator": "Meta Platforms", "state": "ES", "country_name": "Spain", "location": { "lat": 39.96, "lon": -4.83, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "planned", "status_as_of": "2024-11", "power": { "generation": "Grid power; mechanical cooling for 24/7 operation", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Meta's Spain campus on a 191-hectare site in the Torrehierro industrial park ~115 km SW of Madrid. Originally announced March 2022 as a ~EUR 1bn ($1.1bn) project; per the November 2024 final project plan, total investment is EUR 748.6m (EUR 685m construction), with ~130,000 sqm of buildings (two data center buildings among five structures). Construction expected to start 2027, running ~10 years to full operation around 2036. MW capacity not disclosed.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "medium", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "dcd-meta-toledo-2022", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/meta-plans-1bn-data-center-in-toledo-spain/", "label": "Meta's EUR 1bn ($1.1bn) data center on a 191-hectare plot west of Talavera de la Reina (Castilla-La Mancha)", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2022-03-11", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "elespanol-meta-talavera-2024", "url": "https://www.elespanol.com/eldigitalcastillalamancha/economia/empresas/20241118/plan-obras-anos-construir-gigante-tecnologico-meta-talavera-reina-partir/902159796_0.html", "label": "Final plan: EUR 748.6m investment (EUR 685m construction), 191 ha, 130,000 sqm buildings, construction from 2027 over 10 years, full operation ~2036", "publisher": "El Espanol (El Digital de Castilla-La Mancha)", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2024-11-18", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "capex_program" }, { "id": "meta-odense-denmark", "name": "Meta Odense Data Center (Tietgenbyen, Odense)", "operator": "Meta Platforms", "state": "DK", "country_name": "Denmark", "location": { "lat": 55.38, "lon": 10.46, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 294, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2021-12", "power": { "generation": "294 MW renewable from two wind projects; heat recovery to Odense district heating", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Meta's operational hyperscale campus in Odense. First 55,000 sqm building came online in 2019; a December 2021 expansion added two more buildings (~90,000 sqm) toward ~200,000 sqm total and >13 billion DKK (~$1.97bn) total project investment, construction from April 2022. The 294 MW figure is renewable energy supplied by two wind projects (total power supply), not a stated IT critical load. Heat recovery delivers ~165,000 MWh/yr to district heating.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "meta-odense-expansion-2020", "url": "https://datacenters.atmeta.com/2020/10/we-are-expanding-facebooks-odense-data-center/", "label": "Meta's announcement of ~30,000 sqm Odense expansion, >10B DKK investment, heat recovery 165,000 MWh/yr, LEED Gold", "publisher": "Meta Data Centers (atmeta.com)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2020-10", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-odense-expand-2021", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/metafacebook-to-expand-odense-data-center-campus-in-denmark/", "label": "Odense campus expansion adding two buildings (~90,000 sqm) toward ~200,000 sqm; >13 billion DKK ($1.97bn) total investment; 294 MW supported by two wind projects", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2021-12-13", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "campus" }, { "id": "mgx-bpifrance-nvidia-mistral-paris-1-4gw-campus", "name": "Europe's largest AI campus, Paris region (MGX / Bpifrance / Nvidia / Mistral AI JV)", "operator": "MGX, Bpifrance, Mistral AI, NVIDIA (with Bouygues, EDF, RTE)", "state": "FR", "country_name": "France", "location": { "lat": null, "lon": null, "precision": "region" }, "capacity_mw": 1400, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "announced", "status_as_of": "2025-05", "power": { "generation": "Low-carbon French grid (nuclear), with RTE/EDF as ecosystem partners", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Joint venture announced 19-20 May 2025 (Choose France summit) to build what partners call Europe's largest AI campus in the Paris region, reaching up to 1.4GW at maturity. Construction expected to begin H2 2026, operations by 2028. The 1.4GW is the ultimate announced target capacity; investment amount and exact site were not disclosed.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "medium", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "polytechnique-mgx-jv-1-4gw", "url": "https://www.polytechnique.edu/en/press-room/press-releases/mgx-bpifrance-mistral-ai-and-nvidia-launch-joint-venture-build-europes-largest-ai-campus-france", "label": "MGX, Bpifrance, Mistral AI and NVIDIA launch JV to build Europe's largest AI campus in France, 1.4GW capacity, Paris region; construction H2 2026, operations by 2028", "publisher": "Ecole Polytechnique", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025-05-19", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-mgx-1-4gw-paris-campus", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/mgx-bpifrance-nvidia-and-mistral-ai-plan-14gw-paris-data-center-campus/", "label": "MGX, Bpifrance, Nvidia and Mistral AI plan 1.4GW data center campus outside Paris; construction H2 2026, operations by 2028; investment not disclosed", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2025-05-20", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "campus" }, { "id": "mistral-eclairion-bruyeres-le-chatel-44mw", "name": "Mistral AI flagship data center, Bruyeres-le-Chatel (operated by Eclairion)", "operator": "Mistral AI (data center operated by Eclairion)", "state": "FR", "country_name": "France", "location": { "lat": 48.62, "lon": 2.17, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 44, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2026-03", "power": { "generation": "French grid, predominantly nuclear / low-carbon", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Mistral AI's first major data center, in Bruyeres-le-Chatel (Essonne, south of Paris), operated by French firm Eclairion. 44MW of powered capacity housing 13,800 Nvidia GB300 GPUs (revised from an initial plan of 18,000 GB200). Funded in part by $830M debt financing from a banking consortium, announced 30 March 2026; operations targeted by end of June 2026. First node toward Mistral's goal of 200MW across Europe by end-2027.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "dcd-mistral-830m-bruyeres", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/mistral-ai-raises-830m-in-debt-financing-for-data-center-in-paris-france/", "label": "Mistral AI raises $830m debt financing for its Bruyeres-le-Chatel data center operated by Eclairion: 44MW, 13,800 Nvidia GB300 GPUs, operations by end of June 2026; 200MW Europe-wide target by end-2027", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2026-03-30", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "campus" }, { "id": "microsoft-france-4bn-cloud-ai-2024", "name": "Microsoft France EUR 4bn cloud & AI investment (Mulhouse / Paris / Marseille)", "operator": "Microsoft", "state": "FR", "country_name": "France", "location": { "lat": null, "lon": null, "precision": "region" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "announced", "status_as_of": "2024-05", "power": { "generation": "French grid, predominantly nuclear", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Microsoft announced EUR 4 billion (~$4.3bn at May 2024 rates) to expand its next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure in France: a new data center campus in Mulhouse (Grand Est) plus expansion of existing data centers in the Paris and Marseille regions, and bringing up to 25,000 of the most advanced GPUs to the country by end of 2025. Announced at the Choose France summit (13 May 2024). The press release attaches no completion deadline to the EUR 4bn capex itself (the 'by end of 2027' target in the release refers to the skilling goal, not the capex). 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No site selected or named yet: an informal call drew ~76-77 proposals across 16 Member States and 60 sites; official call expected summer 2026, construction from 2027. Capacity is expressed in chips, not MW.", "provenance": "government", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "ec-ai-gigafactories", "url": "https://commission.europa.eu/topics/competitiveness/competitiveness-coordination-tool-projects/ai-gigafactories_en", "label": "EUR 20bn to finance several AI Gigafactories; 77 proposals across 16 Member States and 60 sites; official call summer 2026, construction 2027", "publisher": "European Commission", "provenance": "government", "published": "2025", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "eib-ec-gigafactories", "url": "https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2025-491-eib-group-and-european-commission-join-forces-to-finance-ai-gigafactories", "label": "EUR 20bn via InvestAI to establish up to five AI gigafactories, each ~100,000 advanced AI chips", "publisher": "European Investment Bank", "provenance": "government", "published": "2025-12-04", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "policy_program" }, { "id": "start-campus-sines-portugal", "name": "Start Campus SINES Data Campus / SIN01 (Sines, Portugal)", "operator": "Start Campus (backed by Davidson Kempner, Pioneer Point Partners)", "state": "PT", "country_name": "Portugal", "location": { "lat": 37.95, "lon": -8.87, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 1200, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2025-04", "power": { "generation": "100% renewable energy; seawater cooling, design PUE 1.1, WUE 0", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "SIN01 (first building, 26MW) started operations Q4 2024 and was inaugurated 4 Apr 2025 - described as Portugal's largest data center. It is the first of six buildings in the planned 1.2GW SINES Data Campus, an EUR 8.5 billion privately funded project; the next 180MW building (SIN02) was due to begin later in 2025. 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The 75MW is the expansion target. No standalone capex disclosed for the site; tied to a broader >$1bn European AI-infrastructure program.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "sources": [ { "source_id": "nebius-mantsala-75mw", "url": "https://nebius.com/newsroom/nebius-to-triple-capacity-at-finland-data-center-to-75-mw", "label": "Mantsala tripling 25MW to 75MW, up to 60,000 GPUs (H100/H200/Blackwell), PUE ~1.1", "publisher": "Nebius", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2024-10-08", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-nebius-mantsala", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/nebius-to-triple-capacity-of-mantsala-data-center-in-finland/", "label": "Nebius to triple capacity of Mantsala data center in Finland to 75MW", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2024-10", "retrieved": "2026-06-30", "supports_claim": true } ], "record_type": "campus" }, { "id": "ntt-fra6-nierstein-germany", "name": "NTT FRA6 Data Center Campus (Nierstein / Rhein-Selz, Germany)", "operator": "NTT Global Data Centers (NTT GDC)", "state": "DE", "country_name": "Germany", "location": { "lat": 49.87, "lon": 8.34, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 482, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "planned", "status_as_of": "2025-12", "power": { "generation": "Targeted 100% renewable via PPAs; adjacent SelzEnergie wind farm planned", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "482MW campus (~9 buildings) on a 75-hectare former US Army barracks (Anderson Barracks) in Nierstein, Rhein-Selz, ~50km south of Frankfurt. Council approval of the development plan was granted Dec 2025 (binding expected Q1 2026); ground could break in early 2027 for a 2029 launch. Described by trade press as one of the largest planned data centers in Europe. Capex not disclosed. 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Reference deployment is ~7MW (132kW/rack, scalable), built around ~80 NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems delivering ~115 exaflops (DCD notes exact compute was not officially confirmed). Capex reported as $1 billion over five years (announced Jan 2025); deployment targeted for 2025. Location is region-level (southern Italy; Puglia floated but not site-confirmed). The 7MW is the reference initial deployment, not an ultimate cap. iGenius has since rebranded to 'Domyn'; a G42/Core42 partnership of ~EUR 1bn is associated. 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Two newer buildings, DUB14 & DUB15 (combined 56,246 sqm), were granted planning permission and Microsoft applied to the EPA for a 170MW standby gas-fired power plant plus diesel generators. No IT-critical-load MW figure is disclosed, so capacity_mw is null; the 170MW figure refers to the standby gas plant, not the data centre IT load.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "medium", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "dcd-ms-170mw-gas", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-planning-170mw-gas-power-plant-at-dublin-campus/", "label": "Microsoft plans a 170MW on-site power plant + 21 diesel generators for Dub 14 and Dub 15 at Grange Castle Business Park, south Dublin", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2022-12-06", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-ms-edgeconnex-apply", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/both-microsoft-and-edgeconnex-apply-to-build-more-data-centers-in-dublin-business-park/", "label": "DUB14 & DUB15 (combined 56,246 sqm) on the MS Grange Castle campus; granted permission late March 2021", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2021-04-29", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "echelon-dub20-arklow-wicklow", "name": "Echelon DUB20 Campus (Arklow, Co. 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The full 179MW is leased to a major US hyperscaler; EPA filings reference 'Amazon Data Centres Ireland Limited' and Business Post reports the tenant is Amazon, though SWI has not officially confirmed. An initial 16MW phase begins generating rent ~late 2026 under a 20-year lease. Part of AiOnX's ~2GW / EUR 20bn+ European platform.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "medium", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "dcd-aionx-hyperscale-tenant", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aionx-secures-hyperscale-tenant-for-irish-data-center-campus-outside-dublin/", "label": "Entire 179MW leased to a major US hyperscaler; Leixlip, Co. Kildare (former HP site); first phase 16MW late 2026; 20-year lease; EPA/Business Post identify tenant as Amazon", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2026-05-11", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "prnewswire-swi-aionx-platform", "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/ae/news-releases/max-herve-georges-swi-group-expands-european-hyperscale-strategy-with-fifth-data-centre-and-unified-aionx-platform-302493931.html", "label": "SWI Group PR: five-asset plan targeting 2GW total for over EUR 20 billion; lists Kildare Innovation Campus (Ireland)", "publisher": "PR Newswire (SWI Group)", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025-06-30", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "aws-cruiserath-mulhuddart-north-dublin", "name": "AWS North Dublin Campus (Cruiserath, Mulhuddart)", "operator": "Amazon Web Services (developer: Universal Developers LLC)", "state": "IE", "country_name": "Ireland", "location": { "lat": 53.406, "lon": -6.371, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 73, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "planned", "status_as_of": "2026-01", "power": { "generation": "Grid (EirGrid), conditional renewable PPA", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "AWS secured final planning permission (An Coimisiun Pleanala, ~Dec 2025/Jan 2026) for three data centre buildings with a combined 73MW power load on a 65-acre site at Cruiserath Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15. Permission is conditional on AWS entering a corporate renewable-energy PPA at least equal to the data centres' electricity requirements. Buildings designated Data Centre E, F and G.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "irishtimes-aws-3dc-north-dublin", "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/12/26/amazon-secures-permission-to-build-three-data-centres-in-north-dublin/", "label": "73MW combined across three buildings at Cruiserath Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15; permission by An Coimisiun Pleanala; conditional on a renewable PPA; developer Universal Developers LLC", "publisher": "The Irish Times", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2025-12-26", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-aws-greenlight-3dc-again", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aws-gets-greenlight-for-three-data-centers-in-dublin-ireland-again/", "label": "73MW across three facilities (Data Centre E/F/G) on a 65-acre Cruiserath Road site; renewable PPA required", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2026-01-02", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "google-grange-castle-dublin-proposed", "name": "Google Grange Castle Data Centre (Dublin, proposed)", "operator": "Google (Google Ireland Ltd)", "state": "IE", "country_name": "Ireland", "location": { "lat": 53.3079, "lon": -6.4361, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "planned", "status_as_of": "2025-01", "power": { "generation": "Grid (EirGrid) - refused on grid-capacity grounds", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Google sought ten-year planning permission for a new 72,400 sqm data centre (eight data halls) on a 50-acre site at Grange Castle Business Park South / Profile Park, Dublin 22, adjacent to two existing Google facilities. South Dublin County Council REFUSED permission in Aug 2024, citing insufficient grid capacity and lack of on-site renewables. Google appealed to An Coimisiun Pleanala (case 320852). No IT-load MW figure disclosed. Included as a notable proposed/contested Dublin campus, not an operational build.", "provenance": "government", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "acp-case-320852-google", "url": "https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/320852", "label": "An Coimisiun Pleanala case 320852, applicant Google Ireland Limited: ten-year permission sought for expansion incl. a data storage facility; planning appeal", "publisher": "An Coimisiun Pleanala", "provenance": "government", "published": "2025-01", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-google-denied-dublin", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-denied-data-center-planning-permission-in-dublin-ireland/", "label": "South Dublin County Council refused Google's 72,400 sqm data centre on a 50-acre Grange Castle site, citing insufficient grid capacity and lack of on-site renewables", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2024-08-27", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "nscale-loughton-uk", "name": "Nscale Loughton AI Campus (Loughton, Essex)", "operator": "Nscale", "state": "GB", "country_name": "United Kingdom", "location": { "lat": 51.6461, "lon": 0.0553, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 50, "capacity_type": "it_critical_load", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2025-09", "power": { "generation": "Grid (renewable/clean energy)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Operator states the site supports 50MW of AI/HPC capacity, scalable to 90MW (90MW is a scale-up target, not current draw), housing up to 45,000 NVIDIA GB200 GPUs; liquid-cooled; live Q4 2026. Part of Nscale's stated GBP 2bn (~USD 2.5bn) three-year UK investment; per-site capex not separately disclosed.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "nscale-uk-2bn-pr", "url": "https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/ai-hyperscaler-nscale-to-invest-gbp-2-billion-in-the-uk-data-centre-industry", "label": "Nscale PR: first UK data centre via purchase of a site in Loughton; supports 50MW, scalable to 90MW; up to 45,000 NVIDIA GB200 GPUs; live Q4 2026; part of GBP 2bn (~$2.5bn) three-year UK investment", "publisher": "Nscale", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025-01-13", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "nscale-loughton-microsoft-sep2025", "url": "https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement", "label": "Nscale/Microsoft/NVIDIA/OpenAI PR: Loughton AI Campus, the UK's largest AI supercomputer when live; 50MW scalable to 90MW; initially 23,040 NVIDIA GB300 GPUs delivered Q1 2027", "publisher": "Nscale", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025-09-16", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "nscale-glomfjord-norway", "name": "Nscale Glomfjord AI Data Centre (Meloy)", "operator": "Nscale", "state": "NO", "country_name": "Norway", "location": { "lat": 66.8095, "lon": 13.937, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 30, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2025-03", "power": { "generation": "Hydro (Nordic grid)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "An existing 30MW facility in Glomfjord Industrial Park with a further 30MW building being added (InfraPartners, modular, liquid-cooled), bringing total expandable capacity to 60MW (post-expansion target, not current draw). Powered by local hydroelectric power.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "dcd-glomfjord-30mw", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/nscale-to-expand-glomfjord-data-center-in-norway-with-30mw-building/", "label": "Nscale to add 30MW next to its existing 30MW Glomfjord facility (expansion to 60MW); hydroelectric; liquid-cooled; developed by InfraPartners", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2025", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "nscale-stargate-norway-kvandal", "name": "Stargate Norway (Kvandal, near Narvik)", "operator": "Nscale, Aker ASA, OpenAI", "state": "NO", "country_name": "Norway", "location": { "lat": 68.4384, "lon": 17.4272, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 230, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "announced", "status_as_of": "2025", "power": { "generation": "Hydro (renewable, Nordic grid)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Operator PR: 'Stargate Norway is planned to deliver 230MW of capacity, with ambitions to expand by an additional 290MW' (announced targets, not operational draw). Located in Kvandal near Narvik; targets 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs by end 2026; ~USD 1bn committed to an initial 20MW phase; 50/50 Nscale/Aker JV. OpenAI's first European data-centre site under 'OpenAI for Countries'.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "forecast", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "nscale-stargate-norway-pr", "url": "https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/stargate-norway-nscale-aker-openai", "label": "Nscale/Aker/OpenAI PR: 230MW planned + ambitions for +290MW; Kvandal near Narvik; 100,000 GPUs by end 2026; ~USD 1bn to initial 20MW phase; 50/50 Nscale-Aker JV; renewable", "publisher": "Nscale", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "coreweave-crawley-uk", "name": "CoreWeave Crawley (Digital Realty LGW15/LGW16)", "operator": "CoreWeave (colocated at Digital Realty)", "state": "GB", "country_name": "United Kingdom", "location": { "lat": 51.1416, "lon": -0.1922, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 24, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2025-01", "power": { "generation": "Grid (renewable energy)", "model": "Colocated" }, "note": "CoreWeave's first UK data center, live since October 2024 in Crawley via partner Digital Realty (LGW15/LGW16, Manor Royal). DCD reports the two Digital Realty Crawley facilities 'combined total more than 200,000 sq ft and 24MW' — the Digital Realty site capacity, not necessarily CoreWeave's exclusive allocation. NVIDIA H200 GPUs; renewable-powered. Part of CoreWeave's initial GBP 1bn UK investment.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "medium", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "coreweave-uk-operational-pr", "url": "https://www.coreweave.com/news/coreweave-announces-two-initial-data-centers-in-the-uk-are-now-operational", "label": "CoreWeave PR: first UK data center live Oct 2024 in Crawley with Digital Realty; NVIDIA H200; renewable-powered; initial GBP 1bn UK investment", "publisher": "CoreWeave", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025-01-13", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "dcd-coreweave-uk-24mw", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/coreweave-launches-first-two-uk-data-center-locations/", "label": "DCD: Digital Realty's two Crawley facilities LGW15/LGW16 combined total more than 200,000 sq ft and 24MW", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2025", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "crusoe-polar-norway", "name": "Crusoe / Polar Norway facility", "operator": "Crusoe (with partner Polar)", "state": "NO", "country_name": "Norway", "location": { "lat": null, "lon": null, "precision": "country" }, "capacity_mw": 12, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2025", "power": { "generation": "Hydro (100% hydroelectric)", "model": "Colocated" }, "note": "Crusoe's first Norway data center, announced with partner Polar: operator states a 12MW facility, expandable to 52MW (52MW is an expansion ceiling, not current draw). 100% hydroelectric; expected online later in 2025. Specific Norwegian site not disclosed, so location precision is country-level.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "medium", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "crusoe-norway-pr", "url": "https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-announces-strategic-european-expansion-with-first-data-center-in", "label": "Crusoe PR: 12MW facility in Norway, 100% hydroelectric, expandable to 52MW; partner Polar; online later 2025; city not specified", "publisher": "Crusoe", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "data4-escaudain-fr", "name": "Data4 Escaudain Campus (Northern France)", "operator": "Data4 (Brookfield)", "state": "FR", "country_name": "France", "location": { "lat": 50.335, "lon": 3.343, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 700, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "announced", "status_as_of": "2026-06", "power": { "generation": "Grid (RTE fast-track connection)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Data4's largest-ever project: an announced EUR 5 billion (~USD 5.8bn), 700 MW AI campus on the 33-hectare former Usinor steelworks in Escaudain, Hauts-de-France. 700 MW is the ultimate announced target across up to four data centers, not current draw. One of 35 government-designated turnkey data center sites in France.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "data4-escaudain-pr", "url": "https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/", "label": "Data4: campus will ultimately deliver 700 MW, its largest ever; EUR 5 billion; 33-hectare former Soufflantes/Usinor site; four data centers", "publisher": "Data4", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2026-06-12", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "data4-escaudain-dcd", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/data4-confirms-5bn-plan-for-700mw-ai-data-center-in-northern-france/", "label": "DCD: EUR 5bn ($5.8bn), 700MW data center at a former steelworks in Escaudain, Hauts-de-France; up to four data centers; RTE fast-track grid connection", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2026-06-15", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "data4-par03-nozay-fr", "name": "Data4 PAR03 Campus (Nozay, Greater Paris)", "operator": "Data4 (Brookfield)", "state": "FR", "country_name": "France", "location": { "lat": 48.657, "lon": 2.253, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 250, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2025-05", "power": { "generation": "Grid", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "AI-dedicated campus at the former Nokia France HQ in Nozay (Essonne), ~3 km from Data4's Marcoussis campus, together forming a ~500 MW Greater Paris hub. Announced 250 MW electrical capacity, designed to host ~200,000 GPUs; investment doubled from ~EUR 1bn to EUR 2 billion due to AI densification. MW is an ultimate/announced target, not current draw.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "medium", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "data4-par03-solnum", "url": "https://www.solutions-numeriques.com/par03-le-nouveau-campus-numerique-de-data4-dedie-a-lia/", "label": "Solutions Numeriques: 250 MW electrical capacity; EUR 2 billion investment (doubled); ~200,000 GPUs; located in Nozay", "publisher": "Solutions Numeriques", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2025-05-16", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "vantage-cardiff-st-athan-gb", "name": "Vantage Cardiff / St. Athan Campus (Wales)", "operator": "Vantage Data Centers", "state": "GB", "country_name": "United Kingdom", "location": { "lat": 51.404, "lon": -3.418, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 120, "capacity_type": "it_critical_load", "status": "planned", "status_as_of": "2025-08", "power": { "generation": "Grid (with on-site generators)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Planned Vantage campus (via VDC CWL21 Limited) on land at St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, west of Cardiff. Planning permission granted for three two-story buildings of 32 MW each, ~120 MW total, plus a substation and generators. No capex was disclosed in the verified source; a widely cited GBP 12bn figure could NOT be confirmed and is omitted.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "medium", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "vantage-cardiff-dcd", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/vantage-plots-data-center-campus-outside-cardiff-wales/", "label": "DCD: Vantage (VDC CWL21 Limited) permission in St. Athan; could total 120MW; three 32MW two-story buildings (eight 4MW halls each); 22 generators. No GBP 12bn figure appears", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2025-08-08", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "vantage-milan-it", "name": "Vantage Milan Campuses MXP1 + MXP2 (Italy)", "operator": "Vantage Data Centers", "state": "IT", "country_name": "Italy", "location": { "lat": 45.358, "lon": 9.324, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 96, "capacity_type": "it_critical_load", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2025-10", "power": { "generation": "Grid", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Vantage's Greater Milan footprint: MXP1 (Melegnano) at 64 MW critical IT load and the new MXP2 (Castelletto) adding 32 MW, for 96 MW combined. MXP2 is a >EUR 350 million (~USD 407m) investment across two data centers; its first phase is slated operational in spring 2026. Combined MW is fully-developed target capacity.", "provenance": "trade_press", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "vantage-milan-dcd", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/vantage-plots-second-italian-data-center-campus-in-milan/", "label": "DCD: MXP1 (Melegnano) 64MW critical IT load; MXP2 (Castelletto) 32MW, EUR 350m, first phase operational spring 2026; combined 96MW", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2025-10-17", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "cyrusone-fra7-frankfurt-de", "name": "CyrusOne FRA7 Frankfurt Westside Campus (Germany)", "operator": "CyrusOne", "state": "DE", "country_name": "Germany", "location": { "lat": 50.093, "lon": 8.56, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 81, "capacity_type": "it_critical_load", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2026-02", "power": { "generation": "Grid (150 MVA at 110kV, dedicated substation)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "FRA7 (Frankfurt Westside, Griesheim) will ultimately deliver 81 MW of IT capacity across two three-story buildings / nine data halls, described by DCD as CyrusOne's largest European data center. First phase of 54 MW is due live in 2026; the building topped out in February 2026. 81 MW is the full-development target.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "cyrusone-fra7-page", "url": "https://www.cyrusone.com/data-centers/emea/frankfurt-germany-fra7", "label": "CyrusOne FRA7: will ultimately deliver 81 MW of IT capacity across two three-story buildings; 150 MVA at 110kV; Frankfurt Westside, Griesheim", "publisher": "CyrusOne", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2026-02", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "cyrusone-fra7-dcd", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/cyrusone-tops-out-latest-frankfurt-data-center-in-germany/", "label": "DCD: FRA7 topped out Feb 2026; 54MW first phase, CyrusOne's largest European DC; 81MW across nine data halls in two three-story buildings", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2026-02-09", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "green-mountain-osl2-hamar-no", "name": "Green Mountain OSL2-Hamar (TikTok), Norway", "operator": "Green Mountain (anchor tenant: TikTok)", "state": "NO", "country_name": "Norway", "location": { "lat": 60.795, "lon": 11.068, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 150, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "construction", "status_as_of": "2023-03", "power": { "generation": "Hydropower (Norwegian grid)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "TikTok-anchored campus in the Hamar region (~100km north of Oslo), planned as five buildings of 30 MW each (150 MW total). TikTok's initial contract covered 90 MW with option to extend to 150 MW by 2025 — the 150 MW is an announced ultimate target, not current operational draw. Waste heat offered to the surrounding area.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "gm-tiktok-pr", "url": "https://greenmountain.no/data-center-tiktok/", "label": "Green Mountain PR: OSL-Hamar site for TikTok; five 30 MW buildings = 150 MW; TikTok initial 90 MW with option to 150 MW by 2025; renewable; signed March 8 2023", "publisher": "Green Mountain", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2023-03-08", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "gm-tiktok-dcd", "url": "https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/green-mountain-to-build-90-150mw-data-center-for-tiktok-in-norway/", "label": "DCD: up to 150MW for TikTok at OSL2-Hamar; initial 90MW by Nov 2023; five 30MW buildings; hydropower-powered; full capacity target 2025", "publisher": "Data Center Dynamics", "provenance": "trade_press", "published": "2023-03-09", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "ecodatacenter-borlange-se", "name": "EcoDataCenter Borlange Mega Campus, Sweden", "operator": "EcoDataCenter", "state": "SE", "country_name": "Sweden", "location": { "lat": 60.484, "lon": 15.437, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 240, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "planned", "status_as_of": "2024-09", "power": { "generation": "Renewable (Swedish grid)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Announced mega campus on a former paper mill site (>20 acres) in Borlange, near EcoDataCenter's existing Falun facility. Stated 'at least 240MW power capacity' (announced target). Construction to commence once permits secured; first data centers targeted for 2027. No capex disclosed.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "edc-megacampus-pr", "url": "https://ecodatacenter.tech/press/ecodatacenter-announces-new-mega-campus-3341245", "label": "EcoDataCenter PR: new mega campus in Borlange, at least 240MW, former paper mill >20 acres near Falun; announced Sept 6 2024; first data centers by 2027", "publisher": "EcoDataCenter", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2024-09-06", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "evroc-arlandastad-stockholm-se", "name": "evroc Flagship (Arlandastad, Stockholm), Sweden", "operator": "evroc", "state": "SE", "country_name": "Sweden", "location": { "lat": 59.622, "lon": 17.926, "precision": "city" }, "capacity_mw": 18, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "planned", "status_as_of": "2025-02", "power": { "generation": "Fossil-free energy (Nordic grid)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "evroc's flagship sovereign-cloud/AI data center at Arlandastad next to Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Land/building-rights purchase completed; stated '18 MW capacity', designed for up to 16,000 GPUs with liquid cooling. Construction targeted H1 2025, operational latter half 2026. Backed by evroc's stated intent to invest EUR 600 million company-wide (not single-site capex).", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "evroc-landpurchase-2025", "url": "https://evroc.com/news/evroc-flagship-datacenter-2025/", "label": "evroc: finalized land purchase in Arlandastad, Stockholm; 18 MW capacity; up to 16,000 GPUs; construction H1 2025, operational latter half 2026; fossil-free energy", "publisher": "evroc", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2025", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "atnorth-ice02-keflavik-is", "name": "atNorth ICE02 Keflavik Mega Site, Iceland", "operator": "atNorth", "state": "IS", "country_name": "Iceland", "location": { "lat": 63.985, "lon": -22.606, "precision": "site" }, "capacity_mw": 83, "capacity_type": "total_power", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2026-07", "power": { "generation": "Geothermal + hydro (Icelandic renewable grid)", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "atNorth's ICE02 mega site on a 9-hectare plot near Keflavik international airport, Iceland. Operator states 83 MW campus power capacity with expansion options. Operational, marketed as high-density (100+ kW liquid-cooled racks); Tier 3; carbon-free renewable energy incl. geothermal. NOTE: the separate Crusoe record is a 24MW colocation deal within this same site (avoid double-counting).", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "atnorth-keflavik", "url": "https://www.atnorth.com/nordic-data-centers/iceland-data-centers/keflavik-mega-site/", "label": "atNorth Keflavik (ICE02): 83 MW campus power capacity; 9-hectare plot near Keflavik airport; operational with scaling options; carbon-free geothermal; 100+ kW liquid-cooled racks; Tier 3", "publisher": "atNorth", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2026", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] }, { "id": "microsoft-poland-central-region-warsaw-pl", "name": "Microsoft Poland Central datacenter region (Warsaw)", "operator": "Microsoft", "state": "PL", "country_name": "Poland", "location": { "lat": 52.23, "lon": 21.01, "precision": "region" }, "capacity_mw": null, "capacity_type": "unspecified", "status": "operational", "status_as_of": "2023-04", "power": { "generation": "Polish grid", "model": "Grid" }, "note": "Microsoft's first Azure/cloud datacenter region in Poland — the first in Central and Eastern Europe — comprising three independent physical locations around Warsaw. Launched April 26, 2023, as part of a USD 1 billion 'Polish Digital Valley' plan announced May 2020. No MW capacity is publicly disclosed; left null.", "provenance": "operator", "transformation": "reported", "confidence": "high", "revision": 1, "record_type": "campus", "sources": [ { "source_id": "ms-poland-launch-2023", "url": "https://news.microsoft.com/europe/2023/04/26/microsoft-launches-its-first-datacenter-region-in-poland-bringing-new-opportunities-to-develop-the-digital-economy/", "label": "Microsoft: launched its first datacenter region in Poland, the first in CEE; three independent physical locations around Warsaw; April 26 2023", "publisher": "Microsoft", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2023-04-26", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true }, { "source_id": "ms-poland-1bn-2020", "url": "https://news.microsoft.com/europe/2020/05/05/microsoft-announces-a-1-billion-digital-transformation-plan-for-poland-including-access-to-local-cloud-services-with-first-datacenter-region/", "label": "Microsoft: USD 1 billion 'Polish Digital Valley' plan incl. its first datacenter region in Poland; May 5 2020", "publisher": "Microsoft", "provenance": "operator", "published": "2020-05-05", "retrieved": "2026-07-01", "supports_claim": true } ] } ], "caveats": [ "DO NOT sum capacity_mw across records: only some records disclose MW, and those mix total_power targets (e.g. Sines 1200 MW ultimate vs ~26 MW live; MGX Paris 1.4 GW at maturity), a wind-supply figure (Meta Odense 294 MW), and one it_critical_load number (iGenius 7 MW). Always segment by capacity_type + status.", "Most hyperscaler records are capex programs (capacity_mw=null) spanning many unnamed sites over differing windows (2027-2040) and currencies (EUR/GBP/USD) - do not sum investment without normalizing.", "record_count counts tracked records, not physical data centers: some records bundle multiple sites (e.g. Google Netherlands = 4 sites) and one (EU AI Gigafactories) is an EU-wide policy program with no site or MW.", "record_type distinguishes 'campus' (a sited facility with MW), 'capex_program' (country-level spend), and 'policy_program' (the EU-wide InvestAI gigafactories initiative). Only 'campus' rows should be mapped or treated as facilities." ], "known_gaps": [ "xAI has no confirmed European-site record (footprint is US-centric) — noted explicitly rather than omitted silently.", "Meta's largest recently-announced European AI campuses beyond Odense (DK) and Talavera (ES) are not yet captured.", "Equinix and Digital Realty are not yet tracked as principals in their own right (Digital Realty appears only as CoreWeave's Crawley landlord) despite being among Europe's largest operators.", "Coverage is broad but not exhaustive; more Central/Eastern Europe (beyond Poland) and additional colo/wholesale operators remain to add." ], "verification": { "method": "adversarial per-record source re-fetch + set-level editorial critic", "rounds": [ { "date": "2026-06-30", "scope": "v0.1 (18 records)", "confirmed": 12, "corrected": 6, "rejected": 0 }, { "date": "2026-07-01", "scope": "v0.2 gap batch (21 checked, 20 kept)", "confirmed": 16, "corrected": 5, "rejected": 0, "note": "1 verified record (Crusoe@atNorth ICE02) dropped as a same-site 24MW subset of the atNorth ICE02 83MW campus, to avoid double-counting." } ] } }