Equinix PA10: 15MW Highly Connected Eco-Hub Paris
Status: Live / Operational (Active AI Liquid-Cooling Upgrades) | Location: 114 Rue Ambroise Croizat, 93200 Saint-Denis
Project Overview
Equinix PA10 is a state-of-the-art International Business Exchange™ (IBX) data center located on the high-density Saint-Denis campus in Paris, serving as a critical digital intersection for Western Europe. The multi-story facility spans 5,775 square meters of white space (accommodating over 2,250 cabinets at full buildout) and hosts an ultra-dense ecosystem of cloud service providers, network carriers, and global financial firms. PA10 is widely recognized as a global model for urban sustainability; it features a landmark heat recovery system that captures thermal energy directly from its server halls to heat the Olympic Aquatic Centre and thousands of local homes via the Plaine Commune municipal district network. Additionally, the building includes a rooftop greenhouse that uses harvested heat and a specialized water retention system for community agriculture. To support modern generative AI and high-performance computing (HPC) footprints, the facility has integrated direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems and high-efficiency UPS architectures. Seamlessly interconnected with adjacent hubs PA2, PA3, and PA9x via campus dark fiber cross-connects, PA10 offers direct access to 120+ networks and major European internet exchanges, combining dense hybrid IT colocation with elite ESG engineering.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Equinix PA10: 15MW Highly Connected Eco-Hub Paris |
| Location | 114 Rue Ambroise Croizat, 93200 Saint-Denis |
| Status | Live / Operational (Active AI Liquid-Cooling Upgrades) |
| Commissioning | Phase 1 Opened: Q3 2023; Full Expansion / AI Upgrades: 2025/2026 |
| Total IT Load | 12.5 MW |
| Total Capacity | 15 MW |
| Tier Level | Tier III+ (Equinix Global Business Exchange Standards) |
| Project Type | Retail Colocation / Interconnection & Enterprise Hub |
City Profile
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| City Name | Saint-Denis |
| Population | ~113,000 residents (commune population, recent estimates) |
| Urban Agglomeration | Part of the Paris metropolitan area (~12 million metro population) |
| City GDP | Estimated at €6–8 billion annually (local economic output approximation within Greater Paris economy) |
| Per Capita Income | Approximately €20,000–€24,000 disposable income per resident annually |
| City Tier | Tier 2 |
| Key Strengths | • Strong integration with the Paris economy • Stade de France and major event infrastructure • Excellent public transport connectivity • Growing business and logistics sector • Diverse and young population • Major urban redevelopment projects linked to Grand Paris |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Equinix |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Plaine Commune Municipal Network / Paris Olympic Committee |
| Construction Contractor | Bouygues Energies & Services / Local Partners |
| MEP Engineering | ARUP / Deerns |
| Network Connectivity | Equinix Fabric® / Direct Cross-Connects to 120+ Carriers |
| Power Infrastructure | EDF (Électricité de France) |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 15 MW Total Utility Connection |
| UPS Redundancy | N+1 High-Efficiency Distributed Block |
| Cooling System | Hybrid Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling, Air Chillers, & Heat Export Pumps |
| Connectivity | Carrier-Neutral; Diverse Multi-Terabit Optical Entry Points |
| PUE Target | 1.20 |
| Energy Mix | 100% Renewable Energy Coverage via Bundled EU Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Q1 2022 |
| Construction Start | Q2 2022 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Q2 2022 |
| Full Buildout | 2025–2026 |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | €163 Million ($175 Million+ USD) |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure (Equinix, Inc.) |