Goodman GEDCDP | European Data Centre Development & Investment Partnership

Status: Announced / Pre-construction   |   Location: Frankfurt (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Paris (France)

Project Overview

The GEDCDP is engineered to address the critical shortage of high-capacity, "AI-ready" power in Europe’s most constrained markets—Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, and Paris (the FLAP markets). In an era where artificial intelligence and cloud computing demand unprecedented levels of electricity and specialized cooling, this partnership leverages Goodman’s existing "Global Power Bank" to bypass the multi-year grid-connection queues that have stalled many other European developments.

The initial portfolio consists of four massive projects (identified as FRA02, PAR01, PAR02, and AMS01) delivering a total of 435 MW of primary power and 282 MW of IT load. What distinguishes this project from typical speculative builds is its "speed-to-market" status: all four sites have already secured definitive power connections, obtained necessary planning permits, and have advanced site infrastructure works already in progress. This allows for a synchronized construction commencement by June 30, 2026.

Strategically, this project signals Goodman Group’s evolution from a global logistics leader into a dominant AI infrastructure provider. By utilizing brownfield sites and "powered land," the partnership minimizes the environmental impact of new builds while maximizing proximity to existing internet exchanges like DE-CIX and AMS-IX. Technically, the facilities are being designed with modular construction techniques to reduce waste and feature hybrid cooling systems. These systems are specifically designed to be "liquid-cooling ready," accommodating the high-heat density of next-generation GPU clusters required for Large Language Model (LLM) training.

Furthermore, the partnership integrates sustainability at its core. Each site targets a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of less than 1.25 and is committed to 100% renewable energy sourcing. Innovative heat-recovery systems are also being explored to divert waste heat from the servers into local district heating networks, particularly in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, turning a digital byproduct into a community utility.

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