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SoftBank-EDF Bouchain AI Data Center

Bouchain, Hauts-de-France, FrancePreconstruction
Capacity
400 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
SoftBank Group Corp.
Developer · Operator
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
Most recent public record update

About SoftBank-EDF Bouchain AI Data Center

EDF selected SoftBank as preferred bidder for a planned 400 MW data center at Bouchain; due diligence and conditional lease work precede any construction. SoftBank-EDF Bouchain AI Data Center is located in Bouchain, Hauts-de-France, FR and is a data center campus in preconstruction status. Participants include SoftBank Group as developer, SoftBank Group as operator, EDF as landowner, EDF as utility. Published specifications include 400 MW of planned capacity. Development comprises Due diligence and construction-lease process (preconstruction). Key milestones include Technical, environmental and administrative studies begin (2026-05-30) and SoftBank France first phase targets 3.1 GW by 2031 (2031-01-01). transmission access — 400 MW: EDF describes favorable grid-connection conditions for the planned site; 400 MW remains a campus design figure, not a signed service amount. co located generation — 605 MW: Existing combined-cycle plant context only; no dedicated supply or behind-the-meter relationship is asserted.

Program relationships

1 linked
SoftBank France AI Data Center Program

Program record

Capacity

Planned / design
Operating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Future Potential400 MWActual · SoftBank-EDF Bouchain AI Data Center

Development

1 phases · 2 milestones
Due diligence and construction-lease processAnnounced Or Preconstruction

Preliminary lease expected during diligence; final lease conditioned on required authorizations.

May 30, 2026
EDF selects SoftBank for Bouchain
Completed
May 30, 2026
Technical, environmental and administrative studies begin
Completed

Infrastructure

Electric GridReported Context

400 MW

EDF describes favorable grid-connection conditions for the planned site; 400 MW remains a campus design figure, not a signed service amount.

Onsite GenerationReported Context

605 MW

Existing combined-cycle plant context only; no dedicated supply or behind-the-meter relationship is asserted.

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Power & interconnection: 1Generation & storage: 1

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

7 facts
Planned Design Capacity
400 MW
Actual
Data Center DynamicsEDF selects SoftBank and Eclairion to deliver AI data center projects at former power stations in FranceEDFEDF selects SoftBank Group as preferred bidder for the development of a large-scale data center at its Bouchain site
Preferred Bidder Selected
True
Actual
EDFEDF selects SoftBank Group as preferred bidder for the development of a large-scale data center at its Bouchain site
Due Diligence Underway
True
Actual
EDFEDF selects SoftBank Group as preferred bidder for the development of a large-scale data center at its Bouchain site
Construction Lease Planned
True
Actual
Telecoms.comSoftBank to spend EUR 75bn building AI data centres in FranceEDFEDF selects SoftBank Group as preferred bidder for the development of a large-scale data center at its Bouchain site
Final Lease Condition
Required authorizations
Actual
EDFEDF selects SoftBank Group as preferred bidder for the development of a large-scale data center at its Bouchain site
Brownfield Former Thermal Site
True
Actual
Data Center DynamicsEDF selects SoftBank and Eclairion to deliver AI data center projects at former power stations in FranceEDFEDF selects SoftBank Group as preferred bidder for the development of a large-scale data center at its Bouchain site
Favorable Transmission Access Reported
True
Actual
EDFEDF selects SoftBank Group as preferred bidder for the development of a large-scale data center at its Bouchain site