Equinix Warsaw WA2 Data Center: Regional Colocation & Cloud Node in Poland
Status: Fully Operational Hub | Location: ul. Poleczki 23, 02-822 Warsaw, Poland
Project Overview
Equinix WA2 is a strategically located International Business Exchange (IBX) data center situated within the modern Poleczki Business Park in southern Warsaw, close to Warsaw Chopin Airport and major transportation corridors. Designed to provide highly resilient and secure colocation services, the facility delivers approximately 4.0 MW of critical IT power across high-density enterprise deployments supporting cloud platforms, telecommunications carriers, financial institutions, content providers, and multinational enterprises throughout Poland and the wider Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. WA2 serves as a vital regional interconnection hub, enabling customers to establish low-latency connectivity with key business ecosystems, internet exchanges, and cloud service providers. The facility is powered entirely by 100% certified renewable electricity backed by Guarantees of Origin (GoOs), reinforcing Equinix's commitment to sustainable digital infrastructure while maintaining exceptional operational reliability. Built with redundant UPS systems, backup generators, and resilient cooling architecture, WA2 ensures continuous availability for mission-critical applications and digital services. Through dedicated subterranean path-diverse dark fiber infrastructure, the facility is directly interconnected with Equinix WA1, home to the Equinix Internet Exchange Poland (formerly PLIX), as well as the WA4x hyperscale campus and other Warsaw IBX locations, enabling seamless metro connectivity, disaster recovery, and hybrid multi-cloud networking. Its combination of resilient infrastructure, renewable energy, strategic location, and extensive interconnection capabilities makes WA2 a critical component of Equinix's Warsaw data center ecosystem and an important gateway for digital transformation across the CEE region.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Equinix Warsaw WA2 Data Center: Regional Colocation & Cloud Node in Poland |
| Location | ul. Poleczki 23, 02-822 Warsaw, Poland |
| Status | Fully Operational Hub |
| Commissioning | Operational (Acquired via Telecity 2016 / Ongoing Infrastructure Upgrades) |
| Total IT Load | 4.0 MW Critical IT Power Capacity Allocation |
| Total Capacity | 4.0 MW Critical IT Power across 3,250 m² (~34,980 sq ft) of colocation whitespace space |
| Tier Level | Tier III Certified Architecture / ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, PCI-DSS, SOC 1 & 2 Type II |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built High-Density Enterprise Colocation, Cloud Edge Node & Regional Interconnection Hub |
City Profile
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| City Name | Warsaw |
| Population | ~1.86 million |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~3.3 million |
| City GDP | ~USD 120 billion |
| Per Capita Income | ~USD 38,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 1 – Central European Financial & Technology Hub |
| Key Strengths | Capital and largest city of Poland; major financial and business center; rapidly growing technology and startup ecosystem; expanding hyperscale and colocation data center market; highly skilled workforce; excellent road, rail, and air connectivity; strong cloud and digital infrastructure; strategic gateway to Central and Eastern Europe; member of the European Union single market. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Equinix |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | PGE Dystrybucja & Warsaw Municipal Infrastructure Authorities |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized European Mission-Critical General Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | Equinix In-House Global Technical Infrastructure & Critical Facilities Engineering Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral platform with dual subterranean path-diverse fiber entrance vaults; redundant Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs); direct low-latency optical dark fiber interconnectivity to WA1 (carrier hotel & Equinix IX), WA3, WA4x, and CEE regional fiber backbones. |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual path-diverse high-voltage utility grid feeds, static distributed N+1 / 2N uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules (230V/400V distribution), automated switchgear, and backup diesel generator plants with multi-day on-site fuel autonomy. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 4.0 MW Secured Utility Power Allocation |
| UPS Redundancy | N+1 / 2N Distributed Redundant Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | High-efficiency chilled-water precision cooling plant with free-cooling economizers, N+1 thermal redundancy, hot/cold aisle containment, and automated BMS environmental controls. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral host offering direct low-latency cloud express on-ramps (Equinix Fabric, Fabric Cloud Router) and cross-connect options across European fiber corridors. |
| PUE Target | < 1.32 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% Certified Carbon-Free Renewable Energy (100% bundled wind/solar GoOs). |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Operational Phase |
| Construction Start | Facility Construction Phase |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Operational |
| Full Buildout | Operational Active Facility |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated $40,000,000 USD to $60,000,000 USD Cumulative Facility Capital Expenditure |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure & Infrastructure Financing by Equinix, Inc. |