Status: Announced / Land Secured & Power Contracts Signed | Location: Rhine-Main Region, Frankfurt, Germany
The Colt DCS Frankfurt 4 & 5 Hyperscale Campus is a critical commitment to the sustainability and future compute needs of Europe’s digital economy. Announced in April 2025, this project is part of a broader €2 billion investment by Colt DCS into German digital infrastructure, strategically adding 63 MW of IT capacity across two new facilities in the highly sought-after Rhine-Main region of Frankfurt. Frankfurt is Europe’s connectivity powerhouse, home to DE-CIX, and demand continues to outpace supply, especially for large, resilient hyperscale capacity.
A major element of this expansion is the design, which utilizes Colt DCS’s Global Reference Design (GRD). This blueprint ensures the campus is not only built to high Tier III/IV reliability standards but is also future-proofed for the intense demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) workloads. The facilities will be capable of powering ultra-high-density racks up to 130kW and will feature flexible cooling options, including support for Direct Liquid-to-Chip (DLC) cooling, essential for the latest GPU-accelerated servers.
Addressing Germany's rigorous environmental and energy constraints is paramount. Colt DCS has already secured 100% renewable energy contracts for the sites, ensuring operations are powered sustainably. Furthermore, the design incorporates features like low Global Warming Potential (GWP) chillers and utilizes low embodied carbon construction principles. Crucially, the project involves plans to capture and reuse waste heat by feeding it into local district heating networks, aligning perfectly with municipal mandates and reinforcing Frankfurt's position as a global leader in both finance and sustainable data center operations. This investment secures vital, future-ready infrastructure for both cloud providers and Europe's largest enterprises.
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| Field | Value |
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| Project Name | Colt DCS Frankfurt 4 & 5 Hyperscale Campus |
| Location | Rhine-Main Region, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Status | Announced / Land Secured & Power Contracts Signed |
| Commissioning | Phase 1 Go-Live anticipated End of 2028 |
| Total IT Load | Not Publicly Disclosed (Leased to major cloud tenants) |
| Total Capacity | 63 MW (Combined IT Capacity for both facilities) |
| Tier Level | Uptime Tier III/IV Design (Expected) |
| Project Type | Hyperscale Wholesale Colocation / AI & Cloud Dedicated |
| Header | Details |
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| City Name | Frankfurt am Main |
| Population | ~0.78 Million (City Proper, 2024 Est.) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~5.8 Million (Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area) |
| City GDP | €74.1 billion |
| Per Capita Income | €97,270 |
| City Tier | Tier 1 / Primary European Hub (Part of the FLAP-D core) |
| Key Strengths | Europe's most important financial data hub, highly dense connectivity (DE-CIX), central European location, strong regulatory and political stability. |
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| Developer / Operator | Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Local energy providers (e.g., Mainova), Renewable Energy PPA providers |
| Construction Contractor | TBC |
| MEP Engineering | TBC |
| Network Connectivity | Ultra-low latency access to DE-CIX (Frankfurt Internet Exchange), multiple fiber routes, and carrier-neutral environment. |
| Power Infrastructure | Secured high-voltage connections for 63 MW capacity. |
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| Power Capacity | 63 MW (Total IT Load) |
| UPS Redundancy | N+1 / 2N (High-Reliability Hyperscale Standard) |
| Cooling System | Global Reference Design (GRD) to support high-performance computing (HPC) and AI racks up to 130kW; includes flexibility for Direct Liquid-to-Chip cooling. |
| Connectivity | Carrier and Cloud neutral; highly interconnected with Colt's global network backbone. |
| PUE Target | Highly efficient, targeting < 1.3 (Expected to meet strict German sustainability mandates) |
| Energy Mix | Secured 100% Renewable Energy Contracts for operations. |
| Header | Details |
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| Announcement | April 2025 (Major German expansion plan announced) |
| Construction Start | Expected H1 2026 (Following site preparation) |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | End of 2028 (Frankfurt 4 RFS) |
| Full Buildout | TBC |
| Header | Details |
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| Total Investment | Part of a wider €2 Billion investment program in Germany (Frankfurt and Berlin) |
| Funding | Colt DCS Corporate Investment |
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