Google Eemshaven 300 MW Hyperscale Data Center Groningen

Status: Operational / Under Expansion   |   Location: Oostpolder 4, 9979 XT Eemshaven, Groningen, Netherlands

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Google Eemshaven Data Center is a major purpose-built hyperscale data center campus located at Oostpolder 4 in Eemshaven, Groningen, Netherlands. Operated by Google, the campus forms an important component of the company’s European digital infrastructure network and supports large-scale cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data processing, and digital services across the region. The development represents a significant long-term investment in the Netherlands, strengthening Eemshaven’s position as a strategic location for hyperscale infrastructure and high-capacity digital services. The multi-building campus is designed to accommodate large volumes of computing equipment and provides infrastructure for Google Cloud Platform services, AI workloads, data analytics, YouTube content delivery, and other Google-operated digital applications. Its location in Eemshaven provides access to regional power infrastructure, fiber connectivity, and international telecommunications networks, supporting the movement of data between Google’s European facilities and customers. The campus also benefits from the area's established energy and industrial infrastructure, which has helped attract large-scale technology investments to Groningen. Google has incorporated energy-efficiency measures and renewable energy procurement into its broader European data center strategy, supporting efforts to reduce the environmental impact associated with expanding computing demand. The facility's hyperscale architecture enables Google to deploy computing capacity across multiple buildings while maintaining the redundancy and operational resilience required for critical cloud and consumer-facing services. Its infrastructure supports a wide range of workloads, from enterprise cloud applications and machine learning to search, video streaming, storage, and distributed computing. The Eemshaven campus also contributes to the Netherlands' digital infrastructure ecosystem by strengthening local connectivity and supporting the growth of cloud-dependent businesses. Through its combination of hyperscale capacity, strategic European location, cloud infrastructure, AI computing capabilities, and connectivity to Google's global network, the Google Eemshaven Data Center serves as a key digital infrastructure hub for Google’s European operations.

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