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DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus

Escaudain, Hauts-de-France, FrancePreconstruction
Capacity
700 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
DATA4 Group
Developer · Operator
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
Most recent public record update

About DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus

DATA4 plans a EUR 5 billion, four-facility campus on Escaudain's former industrial site, with 700 MW at full buildout and service planned from 2030. DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus is located in Escaudain, Hauts-de-France, FR and is a data center campus in preconstruction status. Participants include DATA4 as developer, DATA4 as operator, Brookfield Asset Management as investor. Published specifications include 700 MW of planned capacity. Development comprises Four-facility campus buildout (proposed), First service tranche (proposed). Key milestones include DATA4 launches Escaudain campus after feasibility work (2026-06-12) and Local authority targets campus service from 2030 (2030-01-01). electricity service — 700 MW: 700 MW eventual campus envelope; binding utility-service terms and first-delivery tranche remain public gaps. district heat reuse: DATA4 plans server-heat recovery, but no named buyer, network capacity or delivered heat is public. Capital records include planned project investment of 5 EUR billion for Site-specific campus investment plan; financing instrument, draw schedule and lender group not disclosed.

Program relationships

1 linked

Capacity

Planned / design
Operating capacityAn operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Future Potential700 MWActual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus

Development

2 phases · 3 milestones
Four-facility campus buildoutAnnounced Or Preconstruction

700 MW eventual campus envelope across four future facilities.

4 buildings

First service trancheAnnounced Or Preconstruction

First facility/building capacity is undisclosed.

Dec 15, 2025
La Porte du Hainaut selects DATA4
Completed
Jun 12, 2026
DATA4 launches Escaudain campus after feasibility work
Completed
Jan 1, 2030
Local authority targets campus service from 2030
Forecast

Infrastructure

Utility ServicePlanned Or Represented

700 MW

700 MW eventual campus envelope; binding utility-service terms and first-delivery tranche remain public gaps.

Heat ReusePlanned Or Represented

DATA4 plans server-heat recovery, but no named buyer, network capacity or delivered heat is public.

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Infrastructure facts
2
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
1

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 1Cooling & water: 1

Facts & sources

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12 facts
Planned Campus Investment
€5 billion
Actual
Planned Campus Capacity
700 MW
Actual
Site Area
33 hectares
Actual
Planned Facility Count
4 facilities
Actual
Planned Permanent Jobs Approximately
2,400 jobs
Actual
Service Start Target
2030
Actual
Former Industrial Site
True
Actual
Exclusive Partner Selected
True
Actual
Feasibility Conditions Confirmed
True
Actual
Low Carbon Concrete Planned
True
Actual
Waste Heat Recovery Planned
True
Actual
Data4all Center Planned
True
Actual