NTT DATA FRA5 Frankfurt: 80MW Sovereign AI & Hyperscale Campus
Status: Active Construction & Site Development Phase | Location: Greater Frankfurt Metro Corridor / Offenbach East Region, Hesse, Germany
Project Overview
NTT DATA’s Frankfurt 5 (FRA5) is a landmark 80 MW sovereign AI and hyperscale data center campus strategically located within the Greater Frankfurt metropolitan data center corridor, one of Europe’s largest and most interconnected digital infrastructure markets. As the fifth major facility in NTT DATA’s Rhein-Main portfolio, FRA5 expands the company’s total regional capacity to more than 250 MW, complementing the existing Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 2, Frankfurt 3, and Frankfurt 4 campuses. Purpose-built to meet the rapidly growing demands of hyperscale cloud providers, enterprise customers, and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, the campus is engineered to support ultra-high-density computing environments with advanced liquid-cooling infrastructure for next-generation GPU clusters and generative AI applications. The facility incorporates innovative waste-heat recovery technology that integrates directly with regional municipal district heating networks, helping to improve energy efficiency and comply with Germany’s Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) while reducing environmental impact. Powered by resilient high-voltage utility infrastructure supplied by Mainova and Syna, FRA5 delivers reliable and scalable electricity to support mission-critical digital operations. As a carrier-neutral campus, it provides ultra-low-latency fibre connectivity to DE-CIX Frankfurt, one of the world’s largest Internet Exchange points, along with regional cloud on-ramps and access to multiple telecommunications providers, enabling seamless hybrid and multi-cloud deployments. Combining sustainable engineering, advanced cooling technologies, resilient power infrastructure, enterprise-grade security, and world-class connectivity, NTT DATA’s FRA5 establishes a future-ready platform for hyperscale cloud, AI, and high-performance computing (HPC) deployments while further strengthening Frankfurt’s position as one of the world’s leading digital infrastructure hubs.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | NTT DATA FRA5 Frankfurt: 80MW Sovereign AI & Hyperscale Campus |
| Location | Greater Frankfurt Metro Corridor / Offenbach East Region, Hesse, Germany |
| Status | Active Construction & Site Development Phase |
| Commissioning | Target Phase 1 Go-Live: 2026/2027 (Phased delivery across 80 MW campus masterplan) |
| Total IT Load | 80 MW Critical IT Load Capacity |
| Total Capacity | 80 MW Critical IT Power across ~40,000 m² (430,000 sq ft) total technical whitespace |
| Tier Level | Tier III Certified / Concurrent Maintainability (ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, EN 50600, SOC 1/2 Certified) |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Greenfield Hyperscale, High-Density AI Factory & Enterprise Colocation Campus |
City Profile
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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. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | NTT Global Data Centers |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Mainova AG / Syna GmbH (Electrical Utilities) & DE-CIX (Frankfurt Internet Exchange) |
| Construction Contractor | Specialized European Mission-Critical EPC & General Contractors |
| MEP Engineering | NTT DATA Global Infrastructure Engineering & High-Density Thermal Design Teams |
| Network Connectivity | Dual geodiverse underground dark fiber entry vaults; direct dark-fiber interconnects linking FRA5 to NTT's FRA1, FRA2, FRA3, and FRA4 campus mesh; carrier-neutral access to DE-CIX, 100+ ISPs, and direct cloud on-ramps (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual high-voltage 110kV grid substation feeds, static 2N / block-redundant uninterruptible power supply (UPS) topology, and 2N emergency standby diesel backup generators with 48+ hours of on-site fuel supply. |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 80 MW Critical IT Power Capacity |
| UPS Redundancy | 2N / Block Redundant UPS Architecture |
| Cooling System | High-efficiency air-cooled chillers taking advantage of free-cooling mode in cold weather, closed-loop chilled water distribution, hot/cold aisle containment, direct waste-heat recovery interface, and liquid-to-chip direct cooling systems engineered to support dense AI nodes. |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral platform with dual Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), diverse dark-fiber cross-connects, and low-latency connectivity across the FLAP (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris) digital grid. |
| PUE Target | < 1.20 Annualized Operational Design PUE (EnEfG Compliant) |
| Energy Mix | 100% matched clean renewable electricity (wind, hydro, solar) backed by Guarantees of Origin (GoOs). |
Milestones
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| Announcement | Late 2024 / Early 2025 |
| Construction Start | 2025 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | 2026 / 2027 |
| Full Buildout | 2027–2029+ (Phased delivery across multi-building expansion blocks) |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Estimated €500,000,000 EUR to €750,000,000 EUR |
| Funding | NTT DATA / NTT Group corporate capital expenditure (CapEx) allocation |