Data4 launches €5bn Escaudain data center campus for AI

Data4 has announced the launch of a new data center campus in Escaudain, Northern France, backed by a €5 billion investment to redevelop the former Parc des Soufflantes industrial site into a next-generation digital infrastructure hub.

• Main announcement: Data4 will invest €5 billion to develop a 33-hectare Escaudain campus that will ultimately deliver 700 MW of capacity via four next-generation data centers; the company was selected as the exclusive partner for the site and confirmed feasibility studies before the launch.
• Background and details: The project is part of Data4’s broader plan to invest more than €20 billion across Europe by 2030, includes the creation of the Data4All center of excellence (training, research, entrepreneurship), and emphasizes sustainability measures such as low-carbon concrete and waste heat recovery; timelines are described as development “over the coming years” following selection six months earlier.