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DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus

PRJ-0380 · Site · Escaudain, Hauts-de-France, France

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

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.

Headline: 700 MW Planned / design

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Planned campus investment · €5 billion

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34669 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

  2. DATA4 confirms its largest data center project in Northern France

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1939 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Press-release_Data4-launches-a-new-campus-in-France.pdf

Planned campus capacity · 700 MW

Planned / design or future potential · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34670 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Selected headline

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

  2. DATA4 confirms its largest data center project in Northern France

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1939 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Press-release_Data4-launches-a-new-campus-in-France.pdf

Site area · 33 hectares

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34671 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

Planned facility count · 4 facilities

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34672 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

Planned permanent jobs approximately · 2,400 jobs

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34673 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

  2. DATA4 confirms its largest data center project in Northern France

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1939 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Press-release_Data4-launches-a-new-campus-in-France.pdf

Service start target · 2030

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34674 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Campus Data Centers — Escaudain

    La Porte du Hainaut · Document date: Dec 9, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1941 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.agglo-porteduhainaut.fr/campus-data-centers/

Former industrial site · True

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34676 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

  2. DATA4 chosen for EUR 5bn data center project at former steelworks site in Northern France

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Dec 18, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1944 · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/data4-chosen-for-5bn-data-center-project-at-former-steelworks-site-in-northern-france/

Exclusive partner selected · True

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34677 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Dec 15, 2025

  1. DATA4 confirms its largest data center project in Northern France

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1939 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Press-release_Data4-launches-a-new-campus-in-France.pdf

  2. La Porte du Hainaut and DATA4 launch a data-center campus in Escaudain

    La Porte du Hainaut · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1940 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.agglo-porteduhainaut.fr/presse/

Feasibility conditions confirmed · True

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34678 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

  2. DATA4 confirms its largest data center project in Northern France

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1939 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Press-release_Data4-launches-a-new-campus-in-France.pdf

Low carbon concrete planned · True

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34681 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

Waste heat recovery planned · True

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34682 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

Data4all center planned · True

Actual · DATA4 Escaudain AI Campus (Project)

Claim 34684 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. In Northern France, DATA4 launches its largest data center campus to support Europe's AI growth

    DATA4 · Document date: Jun 12, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1938 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.data4group.com/en/news-data4/in-northern-france-data4-launches-its-largest-data-center-campus-to-support-europes-ai-growth/

Counterparties and capital

Brookfield Asset Management · Investor · CMP-0743

DATA4 Group · Developer, Operator · CMP-0078

La Porte du Hainaut · Government authority · CMP-0929

Planned project investment

€5,000,000,000 · Jun 12, 2026

Site-specific campus investment plan; financing instrument, draw schedule and lender group not disclosed.

Brookfield Asset Management (Platform equity sponsor) · DATA4 Group (Developer / sponsor)

Sources (2)

Financing record 106; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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