Equinix Warsaw WA3 Data Center: Sustainable Enterprise & Cloud Hub in Poland
Status: Fully Operational Hub | Location: Aleje Jerozolimskie 213, 02-222 Warsaw, Poland
Project Overview
Equinix WA3 is a state-of-the-art International Business Exchange (IBX) data center strategically located within Warsaw's Salomea business corridor along Aleje Jerozolimskie, offering excellent connectivity to the city's commercial districts and major transport infrastructure. Designed to support the evolving demands of enterprise IT, cloud computing, financial services, telecommunications, and digital platforms, the facility provides scalable critical IT capacity across approximately 2,800 m² of secure, high-performance whitespace. WA3 is optimized for modern high-density deployments, supporting rack power densities of up to 8.0–9.0 kVA per cabinet, making it well suited for virtualization, private cloud environments, and emerging AI-enabled enterprise applications. The data center operates entirely on 100% certified renewable electricity backed by wind and solar Guarantees of Origin (GoOs), reflecting Equinix's commitment to sustainable operations and reduced environmental impact. Advanced cooling technologies, including energy-efficient free-cooling economizers, help maintain optimal operating conditions while improving overall energy efficiency. WA3 is directly interconnected through low-latency, path-diverse fiber infrastructure with Equinix's WA1 carrier hotel, WA2, and the WA4x hyperscale campus, enabling seamless access to cloud providers, network carriers, internet exchanges, and business ecosystems. This resilient connectivity, combined with scalable infrastructure, renewable energy sourcing, and robust security, positions WA3 as a critical component of Equinix's Warsaw metro platform and an important digital infrastructure hub serving organizations across Poland and the broader Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) market.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Equinix Warsaw WA3 Data Center: Sustainable Enterprise & Cloud Hub in Poland |
| Location | Aleje Jerozolimskie 213, 02-222 Warsaw, Poland |
| Status | Fully Operational Hub |
| Commissioning | Operational / Phased Buildout (Established 2020) |
| Total IT Load | 4.5 MW Critical IT Power Capacity Allocation |
| Total Capacity | 4.5 MW Total IT Load across 2,800 m² (~30,139 sq ft) gross colocation whitespace footprint |
| 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 15kV utility grid feeds and fiber entrance vaults; redundant Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs); direct low-latency optical dark fiber backhaul to WA1 (Equinix Internet Exchange Poland / PLIX), WA2, WA4x, and regional CEE fiber backbones. |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual 15kV utility supplies, static distributed redundant 2N / N+1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules, 230V/400V power distribution, automated switchgear, and 4 x 1600 kVA standby diesel generators with 30+ hours on-site fuel autonomy at full load. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 4.5 MW Secured Utility Power Allocation |
| UPS Redundancy | 2N / N+1 Distributed Redundant Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | High-efficiency air-cooled chillers and CRAH units with N+1 chiller / N+20% CRAH redundancy, free-cooling economizers, hot/cold aisle containment, decoupled dehumidification, 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 | < 1.30 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% Certified Carbon-Free Renewable Energy (100% bundled wind/solar GoOs). |
Milestones
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| Announcement | 2019 |
| Construction Start | 2019–2020 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Operational (2020) |
| Full Buildout | Active Operational Facility |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated $40,000,000 USD to $65,000,000 USD Cumulative Facility Capital Expenditure |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure & Infrastructure Financing by Equinix, Inc. |