Paris data centers: PPA, colocation and green energy in 2026

Paris hosts 580 MW of data centers (PA1–PA12 Equinix, Interxion, Data4) on a 92% low-carbon nuclear-renewable mix. Solar/wind PPAs available at €65–78/MWh via RTE.

Installed capacity

580 MW

PPA

65–78 €/MWh

PUE

1,30

Paris latency

0 ms

Highlights

Financial hub (Saint-Denis, La Courneuve, Aubervilliers)
0 ms latency intra-France, 8 ms to London/Frankfurt
District heat reuse Paris 13 (Data4)
Nuclear VNU at ~€70/MWh from 2026

Operators on site

Equinix PA1–PA12Interxion PAR1–8Data4 MarcoussisScaleway DC5OVH Roubaix-Paris

FAQ

Which PPA for a Paris data center?

Solar PPA Occitanie (€62/MWh) or wind PPA Hauts-de-France (€68/MWh), physical delivery via RTE.

Any data center moratorium in Paris?

No, but ZAN and ENEDIS capacity cap new >40 MW projects within the A86 ring.

Nearby cities & region

Region: FLAP-D
FLAP-D concentrates 75% of EU data center capacity (3,200 MW).
🇩🇪 Frankfurt
With 850 MW (FRA1–FRA13), Frankfurt is Europe's #1 data center hub thanks to DE-CIX, the world's largest IXP.
🇬🇧 London
Slough (LON1–8) and East London host 920 MW.
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
Amsterdam hosts AMS-IX (28% of European Internet traffic) and 480 MW of data centers.
🇮🇪 Dublin
Dublin (DUB1–DUB8) hosts Microsoft, AWS, Google, Meta, Equinix — 1.2 GW installed, 21% of national consumption.
🇬🇧 Slough
Slough is the UK Frankfurt: 660 MW (LD4, LD8, Equinix LD), but SSEN announced a >25 MW grid connection moratorium until 2030..
🇳🇱 Rotterdam
Rotterdam combines world port, green hydrogen (Shell, BP) and Maasvlakte data centers.

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