Paris Digital Park: 130MW Hyperscale AI & Cloud Campus

Status: Operational / Phased Expansion (April 2026) | Location: 12-14 Rue de la Gare, 93120 La Courneuve, France

Project Overview

As of April 2026, the Paris Digital Park has become a foundational pillar of France’s digital infrastructure and a central engine for the country’s rapidly expanding cloud and AI economy. Operated within Digital Realty’s Paris portfolio, the four-building campus PAR8, PAR9, PAR10, and PAR11 forms a tightly integrated hyperscale cluster engineered for extreme compute density and long-term scalability. Situated in the strategically important La Courneuve district, the site benefits from proximity to major fiber corridors and metropolitan transport routes, reinforcing its role as the most interconnected data center campus in France.

Architecturally, the campus is built around modular high-density power blocks designed to support next-generation workloads, including sovereign AI training environments and large-scale cloud-native applications. Advanced cooling systems, optimized airflow designs, and efficiency-focused electrical distribution allow the campus to maintain a competitive power usage effectiveness (PUE) even under sustained high utilization. Connectivity is a defining advantage: direct integration with France-IX and access to more than 100 carriers enable ultra-low-latency peering and resilient multi-network routing across Europe.

Beyond its technical capabilities, the Paris Digital Park plays a strategic national role as a “sovereign anchor” for French government, regulated industries, and financial institutions, ensuring that sensitive workloads remain within jurisdictional boundaries inside the Paris metro fiber ring. This combination of scale, connectivity, and regulatory alignment positions the campus as a critical foundation for France’s digital sovereignty and its participation in the broader European cloud ecosystem.

Quick Facts

Field	Value
Project Name	Paris Digital Park: 130MW Hyperscale AI & Cloud Campus
Location	12-14 Rue de la Gare, 93120 La Courneuve, France
Status	Operational / Phased Expansion (April 2026)
Commissioning	Continuous expansion through 2026
Total IT Load	130.0 MW (Total Campus Capacity)
Total Capacity	40,000 m² (approx. 430,000 sq. ft.) Whitespace
Tier Level	Tier III+ (Sovereign Cloud & AI Ready)
Project Type	Hyperscale Campus & Global Interconnection Hub

City Profile

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City Name	La Courneuve
Population	~ 47,000–50,000
Urban Agglomeration	~ 12–13 million
City GDP	Region GDP: ~€750–800 billion (Greater Paris economic area estimate)
Per Capita Income	Not officially reported for the commune
City Tier	Suburban commune (Paris metropolitan banlieue) – Lower socio-economic tier (working-class/immigrant suburb)
Key Strengths	Strong proximity to Paris economic core

Companies Involved

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Developer / Operator	Digital Realty
Strategic Infrastructure Partner	PlatformDIGITAL® / Paris Connectivity Ring.
Construction Contractor	Digital Realty GDC / Bouygues Construction.
MEP Engineering	2N UPS Redundancy; $N+1$ Mechanical Redundancy.
Network Connectivity	100+ Carriers; Direct Fiber to PAR1-PAR12; France-IX.
Power Infrastructure	130 MW total utility; High-voltage on-site substation.

Technical Specifications

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Power Capacity	130.0 MW
UPS Redundancy	2N
Cooling System	Precision Chilled Water with free-cooling and liquid-ready halls.
Connectivity	Ultimate gateway for French digital sovereignty and global cloud.
PUE Target	< 1.30 (Optimized for European climate).
Energy Mix	100% Renewable Matching (VPPAs and French Hydro).

Milestones

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Announcement	N/A (Established Strategic Asset)
Construction Start	2019 (Phased)
Phase 1 Go-Live	Operational
Full Buildout	2026 (Final capacity tranches)

Investment Details

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Total Investment	Undisclosed (Estimated campus value >€1.5B).
Funding	Digital Realty Corporate Capital.