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SoftBank Dunkirk AI Campus: 3.1GW Sovereign Mega-Hub
Status: Active / Pre-Construction & Fast-Track Planning Phase (Announced June 2026) | Location: Port of Dunkirk (Loon-Plage), Hauts-de-France Region, France
Project Overview
The SoftBank Hauts-de-France AI Computing Cluster is a monumental digital infrastructure program anchored by a strategic site at the Port of Dunkirk (Loon-Plage). Formally unveiled at the June 2026 Choose France Summit, this project serves as the flagship centerpiece of SoftBank's massive expansion into the European sovereign AI sector. The campus is custom-architected from the ground up to handle the extreme electrical draw and tightly clustered topologies required for next-generation large language model (LLM) training and robotics processing. By establishing a close industrial partnership with Schneider Electric, the Dunkirk site uniquely combines raw AI compute processing with an on-site, automated manufacturing cluster. This specialized complex features two distinct facilities: a SoftBank-operated plant dedicated to building advanced structural server enclosures, and a Schneider Electric facility focused on integrating modular power distribution units. Geographically optimized as a low-latency gateway, the Hauts-de-France campus perfectly bypasses land-banking limitations in older FLAP-D markets while smoothly routing heavy machine learning workloads into the major business centers of London, Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam.
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | SoftBank Dunkirk AI Campus: 3.1GW Sovereign Mega-Hub |
| Location | Port of Dunkirk (Loon-Plage), Hauts-de-France Region, France |
| Status | Active / Pre-Construction & Fast-Track Planning Phase (Announced June 2026) |
| Project Type | Greenfield AI Training Megacampus & Robotized Hardware Production Hub |
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City Profile
| Header | Details |
|---|---|
| City Name | Ferrières-en-Brie |
| Population | ~3,900 (latest estimates, small commune) |
| Urban Agglomeration | Part of the Paris metropolitan area (~12+ million people) |
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