Pure DC Amsterdam Westpoort Hyperscale Campus (78 MW)
Status: Under Construction | Location: Donauweg 12, Westpoort, Amsterdam
Project Overview
The Pure DC Amsterdam Westpoort Hyperscale Campus (AMS01) represents a massive milestone in European digital infrastructure, positioned in one of the world's primary FLAP (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, and Paris) data center markets. Strategically situated on a 5.6-acre brownfield site at Donauweg 12 in Amsterdam's prominent industrial Westpoort district, this €1 billion development is uniquely designed to address the severe land and power constraints currently bottlenecking the European cloud and artificial intelligence sectors. The layout of the campus departs from traditional single-story configurations, opting instead for a highly vertical design comprising three architectural 85-meter multi-story towers. Together, these towers encompass 94,660 square meters of high-density data halls tailored specifically to handle the extreme thermal and electrical demands of modern AI training and high-performance computing workloads. Each tower is engineered to deliver exactly 26 MW of IT capacity, aggregating to a total site capacity of 78 MW. Reflecting intense regional demand, the entire capacity has been 100% pre-leased to a single unnamed global hyperscale tenant prior to data hall construction starting in January 2026. Sustainability sits at the heart of the facility's engineering framework. The campus targets an aggressive Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.2, aligning perfectly with the stringent environmental mandates issued by the Netherlands government. Power is anchored by a fully operational, private on-site substation providing a dedicated, firm connection to the regional 50kV power grid. To mitigate environmental footprints, Pure DC has eliminated standard diesel reliance by adopting Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for its backup generation infrastructure. Furthermore, the towers utilize advanced closed-loop water cooling systems and are completely engineered to be heat-recovery ready, allowing waste heat to be funneled back into local municipal district heating networks.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Pure DC Amsterdam Westpoort Hyperscale Campus (78 MW) |
| Location | Donauweg 12, Westpoort, Amsterdam |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Commissioning | Phased Rollout starting late 2026 / 2027 |
| Total IT Load | 78 MW |
| Total Capacity | 78 MW |
| Tier Level | Tier III Standard |
| Project Type | Hyperscale Datacenter Campus (Fully Leased) |
City Profile
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| City Name | Amsterdam |
| Population | ~920,000 |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~2.5 Million |
| City GDP | ~$115 Billion USD |
| Per Capita Income | $65,000+ USD |
| City Tier | Tier 1 |
| Key Strengths | Highly developed digital economy, primary European connectivity hub, dense subsea cable landing point, strong political stability, supportive regulatory environment for digital infrastructure. |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Pure Data Centres |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Unnamed Global Hyperscale Tenant (100% Pre-leased) |
| Construction Contractor | Regional European Tier-1 Contractor |
| MEP Engineering | Pure DC In-House Engineering & Design |
| Network Connectivity | Direct connection to Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) & major dark fiber routes |
| Power Infrastructure | On-site private substation with a firm connection into the 50kV grid (100MVA secured) |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 78 MW Total Site Capacity |
| UPS Redundancy | N+1 / Distributed Redundant configuration with Lithium-Ion backup systems |
| Cooling System | High-efficiency closed-loop liquid cooling ready for AI/high-density compute |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral, multiple diverse fiber entry points, low-latency transit to major EU cloud hubs |
| PUE Target | 1.2 |
| Energy Mix | 100% Renewable energy matching, featuring HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) for backup generators |
Milestones
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| Announcement | December 15, 2025 |
| Construction Start | Substation operational; Data Hall construction started January 2026 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | Mid-2026 (Substation/Shell Handover) |
| Full Buildout | 2027 (All 3 towers operational) |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Over €1 Billion |
| Funding | Private Equity & Institutional Infrastructure Funds (Pure DC portfolio financing) |