Status: Fully Operational Hyperscale Cloud Data Center | Location: Hanau Industrial Zone (Former Civil Defense Storage Site Brownfield Redevelopment), Hesse, Germany
NDC-GARBE FRA02 Data Center Campus is a next-generation hyperscale data center strategically located in Hanau, within the Frankfurt Metropolitan Region, one of Europe's most important digital infrastructure hubs. Developed through the sustainable redevelopment of a former civil defense storage facility, the campus represents a significant brownfield transformation that minimizes environmental impact while maximizing the value of existing industrial land. The purpose-built, four-story facility spans approximately 10,000 square meters and delivers more than 10 MW of scalable IT capacity designed to support hyperscale cloud computing, artificial intelligence, enterprise workloads, and high-performance digital services. FRA02 is notably associated with Google's first owned and operated cloud data center deployment in Germany, strengthening the company's long-term cloud infrastructure presence in the country while supporting growing demand for secure, low-latency cloud services across Europe. The campus has been engineered using NDC-GARBE's modular design philosophy, enabling flexible expansion, rapid deployment, and high operational efficiency while maintaining industry-leading reliability and resilience. Sustainability is a central focus of the development, with the facility incorporating water-efficient hybrid cooling technologies that significantly reduce water consumption compared to conventional cooling systems, alongside infrastructure designed for future waste heat recovery to support district heating or nearby industrial applications. Powered entirely by renewable electricity, the data center contributes to lower carbon emissions and aligns with Germany's broader sustainability and climate objectives. Advanced physical security systems, resilient power distribution, redundant network connectivity, and energy-efficient building technologies ensure continuous operations for mission-critical digital infrastructure. Positioned within the highly connected Frankfurt ecosystem, FRA02 offers excellent access to major fiber networks, cloud platforms, and enterprise customers, making it a key component of Germany's rapidly expanding hyperscale and cloud data center landscape.
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| Project Name | NDC-GARBE FRA02 Hanau Data Center Frankfurt: Sustainable Cloud & Hyperscale Hub |
| Location | Hanau Industrial Zone (Former Civil Defense Storage Site Brownfield Redevelopment), Hesse, Germany |
| Status | Fully Operational Hyperscale Cloud Data Center |
| Commissioning | Operational (Commissioned Q4 2023) |
| Total IT Load | ~10.0 MW to 12.0 MW Critical IT Power Capacity Allocation |
| Total Capacity | ~10,000 m² (~107,639 sq ft) gross building footprint across a 4-story facility |
| Tier Level | Tier III+ Equivalent Fault-Tolerant Architecture / Brownfield24 Award Winner |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Single-Tenant / Wholesale Hyperscale Cloud Data Center (Google Cloud Hub) |
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| City Name | Frankfurt |
| Population | 7,80,000 |
| Urban Agglomeration | 5.8 million |
| City GDP | €160.8 billion |
| Per Capita Income | $101,000 USD |
| City Tier | Tier 1 |
| Key Strengths | Hosting DE-CIX, the worlds largest Internet Exchange Point; financial capital of the Eurozone; strict sustainability mandates driving innovation. |
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| Developer / Operator | New Era Energy & Digital |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | City of Hanau Municipal Authorities & Main-Kinzig Regional Utility Grid Network |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized European Mission-Critical EPC & Industrial Construction Contractors (GARBE Industrial Real Estate) |
| MEP Engineering | NDC-GARBE Technical Engineering Teams & Specialized German Mission-Critical Engineering Consultants |
| Network Connectivity | Carrier-neutral fiber routing, dual path-diverse subterranean fiber entrance vaults, dedicated Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), and direct dark fiber interconnection to DE-CIX Frankfurt (approx. 20 km away) and European core fiber rings. |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual high-voltage grid utility connections, static 2N / N+1 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules, automated switchgear, and multi-megawatt standby emergency diesel generator arrays with on-site fuel storage autonomy. |
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| Power Capacity | ~15.0 MVA Total Utility Power Capacity Allocation |
| UPS Redundancy | 2N / N+1 Static UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | Ultra-efficient modular hybrid cooling combining dry cooling and adiabatic free-cooling (minimizing water usage), hot/cold aisle containment, Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) integration readiness, and automated BMS environmental controls. |
| Connectivity | High-bandwidth optical fiber links connecting Hanau directly to Frankfurt's primary carrier hotels (e.g., Hanauer Landstraße) and broader European cloud availability zones. |
| PUE Target | < 1.20 Annualized Operational Design PUE |
| Energy Mix | 100% Green Renewable Energy supply matched with local clean power procurement; waste heat reuse integration ready. |
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| Announcement | 2020 |
| Construction Start | 2021 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Operational (October 2023 Opening Ceremony) |
| Full Buildout | Fully Operational Active Facility |
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| Total Investment | Estimated €80,000,000 EUR to €120,000,000 EUR Campus Capital Investment |
| Funding | Joint Venture Development (NDC Data Centers / GARBE Industrial Real Estate) |
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