Status: Pre-Construction / Municipal Council Preliminary Approval Received | Location: Former Goodyear Tire Factory & Decommissioned Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (KKP Site)
Project Engrida represents an innovative infrastructure redevelopment project in Germany, turning a historic industrial and nuclear energy hub into a massive facility for digital sovereignty. Formally announced by property developer the Wirth Group in late June 2026, the 707 MW hyperscale campus will be constructed in Philippsburg, within the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg. The ambitious development spans a large footprint that incorporates a former Goodyear tire factory at the Philippsburg-Huttenheim Industrial Park as well as land surrounding the decommissioned Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (KKP). This project has already reached major milestones, including preliminary approval from the local municipal council and a confirmed high-voltage grid connection agreement. The core strategic value of Project Engrida lies in its immediate access to massive electrical infrastructure. By leveraging the existing 380kV extra-high-voltage network connection at the former nuclear site, the development completely avoids the years-long grid bottlenecks that typically stall multi-megawatt projects in Europe. Furthermore, the campus will link directly into high-voltage transmission equipment being built to service a major regional wind power asset. The engineering blueprint will transform these legacy and new energy inputs into an integrated data platform specifically designed to support high-density AI modeling and cloud computing frameworks, while meeting Germany's strict compliance laws for localized sovereign data.
| Field | Value |
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| Project Name | Philippsburg: 707MW Project Engrida Hyperscale Data Center Campus Germany |
| Location | Former Goodyear Tire Factory & Decommissioned Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant (KKP Site) |
| Status | Pre-Construction / Municipal Council Preliminary Approval Received |
| Project Type | Industrial Brownfield Nuclear Site Redevelopment / Sovereign AI & Cloud Ecosystem |
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| City Name | Baden-Württemberg |
| Population | Approximately 11.4 million (2025 estimate) |
| Urban Agglomeration | Approximately 11.8 million (state-wide) |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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