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SoftBank France AI Data Center Program

PRJ-0370 · Program · France

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

SoftBank France AI Data Center Program is a multi-site SoftBank/SB Energy France AI-infrastructure program covering Bosquel, Dunkirk and Bouchain; campus-specific claims stay on child records. SoftBank France AI Data Center Program is located in France, FR and is a program in preconstruction status.

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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 program capacity · 5 GW

Planned / design or future potential · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 33821 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. SoftBank Group announces up to 5GW AI data center development program in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1896 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

  2. SoftBank plans up to 5GW data center buildout in France

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: May 30, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1898 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/softbank-plans-up-to-5gw-data-center-buildout-in-france-investment-of-up-to-75bn/

Planned program investment up to · €75 billion

Actual · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 33822 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. SoftBank to spend EUR 75bn building AI data centres in France

    Telecoms.com · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1899 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.telecoms.com/ai/softbank-to-spend-75bn-building-ai-data-centres-in-france

  2. SoftBank Group announces up to 5GW AI data center development program in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1896 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

First phase capacity · 3.1 GW

Planned / design or future potential · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 33823 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. SoftBank Group announces up to 5GW AI data center development program in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1896 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

First phase investment · €45 billion

Actual · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 33824 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. SoftBank Group announces up to 5GW AI data center development program in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1896 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

First phase target year · 2031

Actual · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 33825 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. SoftBank Group announces up to 5GW AI data center development program in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1896 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

Named first phase sites · 3 sites

Actual · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 33826 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. SoftBank Group announces up to 5GW AI data center development program in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1896 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

Planned program capacity · 5 GW

Planned / design or future potential · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 34645 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. SoftBank Group to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1934 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

  2. SoftBank plans up to 5 GW data-center buildout in France

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: May 30, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-7131 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/softbank-plans-up-to-5gw-data-center-buildout-in-france-investment-of-up-to-75bn/

Planned program investment up to · €75 billion

Actual · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 34646 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. SoftBank Group to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1934 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

  2. SoftBank plans up to 5 GW data-center buildout in France

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: May 30, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-7131 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/softbank-plans-up-to-5gw-data-center-buildout-in-france-investment-of-up-to-75bn/

First phase capacity · 3.1 GW

Planned / design or future potential · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 34647 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. SoftBank Group to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1934 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

  2. SoftBank plans up to 5 GW data-center buildout in France

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: May 30, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-7131 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/softbank-plans-up-to-5gw-data-center-buildout-in-france-investment-of-up-to-75bn/

First phase investment · €45 billion

Actual · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 34648 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. SoftBank Group to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1934 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

First phase target year · 2031

Actual · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 34649 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. SoftBank Group to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1934 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

First phase site count · 3 sites

Actual · SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Project)

Claim 34650 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. SoftBank Group to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in France

    SoftBank Group · Document date: May 31, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1934 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://group.softbank/en/news/press/20260531_0

Counterparties and capital

SB Energy · Developer · CMP-0908

Planned national AI infrastructure investment

€75,000,000,000 · May 31, 2026

Program envelope up to EUR 75 billion; first phase EUR 45 billion across three sites.

SoftBank Group Corp. (Program sponsor)

Sources (1)

Financing record 100; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

Announced program investment envelope

€45,000,000,000 · May 31, 2026

First-phase investment across Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain; not Bouchain-specific project financing.

SoftBank Group Corp. (Sponsor)

Sources (1)

Financing record 104; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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