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Germany
Frankfurt: Europe's #1 data center hub, TenneT PPA at €72/MWh
With 850 MW (FRA1–FRA13), Frankfurt is Europe's #1 data center hub thanks to DE-CIX, the world's largest IXP. TenneT offshore-wind PPA at €72–95/MWh.
Installed capacity
850 MW
PPA
72–95 €/MWh
PUE
1,38
Paris latency
12 ms
Highlights
- DE-CIX (>12 Tbps)
- Connectivity to 95% of European carriers
- PUE <1.3 mandatory on new projects
- TenneT grid connection: 14–18 months
Operators on site
Equinix FR1–FR9Digital Realty FRA10–17NTT FRA1–3MaincubesITenos
FAQ
Does Frankfurt still allow new data centers?
Yes but with strings: PUE <1.3, mandatory renewable PPA, district heating connection encouraged.
Nearby cities & region
- Region: DACHGermany, Austria and Switzerland make Europe's most liquid PPA market (12 GW signed in 2024).
- 🇩🇪 BerlinBerlin (BER1–BER5) is emerging as Germany's alternative data center hub to Frankfurt.
- 🇩🇪 MunichMunich hosts BMW, Siemens, Allianz and their data infrastructure.
- 🇩🇪 HamburgHamburg combines subsea cable landings (Havfrue, AEC-2) and TenneT offshore wind (18 TWh/yr curtailed).
- 🇩🇪 DüsseldorfDüsseldorf and North Rhine-Westphalia offer a decongested alternative to Frankfurt.
- 🇩🇪 StuttgartStuttgart serves the automotive industry (Mercedes, Porsche, Bosch) and hosts AI factories.
- 🇩🇪 CologneCologne hosts media (RTL, Deutsche Welle) and e-commerce data centers.
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