Icade Rungis Data Center Paris: Hyperscale Tech Park Development France
Status: Planned / Under Development | Location: 70 Rue des Solets, Parc d'affaires Paris Orly-Rungis, 94150 Rungis, Île-de-France, France
Project Overview
The Icade Rungis Data Center is a major digital infrastructure development by French real estate operator Icade, located within the strategically important Parc d’affaires Paris Orly-Rungis, south of Paris, France. With a total building envelope of approximately 65,000 m², the project represents a significant component of Icade’s ReShape strategy, which expands the company’s activities into mission-critical digital infrastructure and responds to growing demand for data center capacity in the Paris metropolitan region. The development is positioned within an established business and logistics environment, providing access to major transportation routes, telecommunications networks, and the broader Paris digital ecosystem. Beyond its large physical footprint, the project places a strong emphasis on urban integration and sustainable infrastructure. One of its most notable features is an advanced waste heat recovery system designed to capture excess thermal energy generated by data center operations and redirect it toward useful applications outside the facility. The recovered heat is intended to supply district heating to the neighboring Rungis International Market, creating an energy connection between the data center and one of Europe’s largest wholesale food distribution hubs. This approach can improve overall energy utilization while reducing the amount of waste heat released into the environment and supporting local decarbonization objectives. The integration of data center infrastructure with an existing urban heat network also demonstrates how large-scale digital facilities can contribute to the wider energy ecosystem rather than operating as isolated power and cooling assets. With its substantial building footprint, strategic location, mission-critical design, and focus on waste heat reuse, the Icade Rungis Data Center illustrates the growing convergence between digital infrastructure development, urban planning, and sustainable energy management in the Paris region.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Icade Rungis Data Center Paris: Hyperscale Tech Park Development France |
| Location | 70 Rue des Solets, Parc d'affaires Paris Orly-Rungis, 94150 Rungis, Île-de-France, France |
| Status | Planned / Under Development |
| Commissioning | Phased Development Target (Under Icade ReShape Strategic Plan) |
| Total IT Load | ~30.0 MW – 50.0 MW Planned IT Power Capacity |
| Total Capacity | ~65,000 m² (~699,600 sq ft) gross building footprint (~15,940 m² primary construction whitespace) |
| Tier Level | Built to EN 50600 Level 3 / Tier III Equivalent Concurrently Maintainable Standards |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Hyperscale & Enterprise Colocation Real Estate Development |
City Profile
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| City Name | Rungis |
| Population | 5,800 |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~12.5 million (Paris metropolitan area) |
| City GDP | Not separately reported; Rungis is part of the Paris metropolitan economy |
| Per Capita Income | Not reliably reported at city level |
| City Tier | Tier 2 – Strategic Paris Metropolitan Business & Logistics Hub |
| Key Strengths | Proximity to Paris; Rungis International Market; strong logistics and wholesale distribution ecosystem; Orly Airport access; A6 and A86 motorway connectivity; proximity to major business markets; established industrial and commercial zones; and strong telecommunications infrastructure. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Icade |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (Parent Group), Rungis International Market (SEMMARIS), City of Rungis, Enedis |
| Construction Contractor | Icade Promotion / Mission-Critical EPCs & Data Center General Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | Mission-Critical Thermal Architecture & Electrical Infrastructure Specialists |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral facility with dual path-diverse subterranean dark fiber entrance vaults, dedicated Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), and direct fiber interconnects to primary Paris carrier hotels and Internet Exchanges (PARIX / France-IX). |
| Power Infrastructure | Direct connection to the regional Enedis high-voltage transmission grid, static 2N / N+1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules, automated transfer switchgear (ATS), and sound-attenuated backup diesel generators with localized bulk fuel storage. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | ~45+ MVA Dedicated Utility Grid Substation Allocation |
| UPS Redundancy | Concurrently Maintainable 2N / N+1 Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | High-efficiency closed-loop chilled water plants, direct-to-chip liquid cooling (DLC) readiness for high-density AI clusters, and integrated heat recovery loops for district thermal export. |
| Connectivity | Sub-millisecond optical dark fiber routes linking Rungis directly to Paris Orly Airport tech hubs, Paris city center carrier hotels, and Western European transport backbones. |
| PUE Target | < 1.25 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | Integrated with 100% renewable energy procurement options backed by French green power guarantees of origin. |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Q1 2024 (Under ReShape Strategic Plan) |
| Construction Start | Active Site Planning & Entitlements |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Target 2026–2027 Phased Delivery |
| Full Buildout | Multi-Phase Hyperscale Campus Rollout |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | ~€150,000,000 – €250,000,000 EUR (Estimated Facility Capital Expenditure) |
| Funding | Corporate Capital Expenditure (Icade SA / Institutional Infrastructure Partners) |