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Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus

PRJ-0387 · Site · Ile-de-France, Île-de-France, France

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

Ardian and Verne plan a low-carbon AI and HPC campus in Ile-de-France with a 500 MW target and an initial approximately 200+ MW phase by 2030. Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus is located in Ile-de-France, FR and is a data center campus in preconstruction status.

Headline: 500 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 initial capacity approximately over · 200 MW

Planned / design or future potential · Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus (Project)

Claim 35592 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Verne · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1986 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.verne.co/news/news-at-choose-france-ardian-and-verne-announce-plans-for-a-digital-infrastructure-campus-in-%C3%AEle-de-france-to-strengthen-europes-industrial-and-ai-capacity

  2. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Ardian · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1987 · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.ardian.com/news-insights/press-releases/ardian-and-verne-announce-digital-infrastructure-hub-ile-de-france

Initial phase target year · 2030

Actual · Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus (Project)

Claim 35593 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Verne · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1986 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.verne.co/news/news-at-choose-france-ardian-and-verne-announce-plans-for-a-digital-infrastructure-campus-in-%C3%AEle-de-france-to-strengthen-europes-industrial-and-ai-capacity

  2. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Ardian · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1987 · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.ardian.com/news-insights/press-releases/ardian-and-verne-announce-digital-infrastructure-hub-ile-de-france

Planned total capacity · 500 MW

Planned / design or future potential · Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus (Project)

Claim 35594 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Selected headline

  1. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Verne · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1986 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.verne.co/news/news-at-choose-france-ardian-and-verne-announce-plans-for-a-digital-infrastructure-campus-in-%C3%AEle-de-france-to-strengthen-europes-industrial-and-ai-capacity

  2. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Ardian · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1987 · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.ardian.com/news-insights/press-releases/ardian-and-verne-announce-digital-infrastructure-hub-ile-de-france

  3. Major investment pledges at Choose France summit

    Reuters · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1989 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/major-investment-pledges-choose-france-summit-2026-06-01/

Planned investment up to · €5 billion

Actual · Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus (Project)

Claim 35595 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Verne · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1986 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.verne.co/news/news-at-choose-france-ardian-and-verne-announce-plans-for-a-digital-infrastructure-campus-in-%C3%AEle-de-france-to-strengthen-europes-industrial-and-ai-capacity

  2. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Ardian · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1987 · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.ardian.com/news-insights/press-releases/ardian-and-verne-announce-digital-infrastructure-hub-ile-de-france

  3. Major investment pledges at Choose France summit

    Reuters · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1989 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/major-investment-pledges-choose-france-summit-2026-06-01/

Site in large industrial hub · True

Actual · Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus (Project)

Claim 35599 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Verne · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1986 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.verne.co/news/news-at-choose-france-ardian-and-verne-announce-plans-for-a-digital-infrastructure-campus-in-%C3%AEle-de-france-to-strengthen-europes-industrial-and-ai-capacity

  2. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Ardian · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1987 · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.ardian.com/news-insights/press-releases/ardian-and-verne-announce-digital-infrastructure-hub-ile-de-france

Low carbon electricity design · True

Actual · Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus (Project)

Claim 35603 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Verne · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1986 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.verne.co/news/news-at-choose-france-ardian-and-verne-announce-plans-for-a-digital-infrastructure-campus-in-%C3%AEle-de-france-to-strengthen-europes-industrial-and-ai-capacity

  2. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Ardian · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1987 · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.ardian.com/news-insights/press-releases/ardian-and-verne-announce-digital-infrastructure-hub-ile-de-france

Aion bid supporting site · True

Actual · Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus (Project)

Claim 35604 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Verne · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1986 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.verne.co/news/news-at-choose-france-ardian-and-verne-announce-plans-for-a-digital-infrastructure-campus-in-%C3%AEle-de-france-to-strengthen-europes-industrial-and-ai-capacity

  2. Ardian, Artefact, Bull, EDF, Capgemini, iliad, Orange and Scaleway combine for AI Gigafactory bid

    Capgemini · Document date: May 20, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1990 · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.capgemini.com/us-en/news/press-releases/ardian-artefact-bull-edf-capgemini-the-iliad-grouporange-and-scaleway-combine-their-expertise-to-run-as-acandidate-for-a-european-ai-gigafactory-in-france/

Hundreds of jobs claimed · True

Actual · Verne Ile-de-France AI Campus (Project)

Claim 35605 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Verne · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-1986 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.verne.co/news/news-at-choose-france-ardian-and-verne-announce-plans-for-a-digital-infrastructure-campus-in-%C3%AEle-de-france-to-strengthen-europes-industrial-and-ai-capacity

  2. Ardian and Verne announce digital infrastructure hub in Ile-de-France

    Ardian · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-1987 · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.ardian.com/news-insights/press-releases/ardian-and-verne-announce-digital-infrastructure-hub-ile-de-france

Counterparties and capital

Ardian · Investor · CMP-0924

Bouygues Group · Contractor · CMP-0954

EDF · Utility provider · CMP-0928

RTE · Utility provider · CMP-0130

Verne · Developer, Operator · CMP-0923

Planned development investment envelope

€5,000,000,000 · Jun 1, 2026

Up-to amount for the physical campus; FT reported approximately one-third equity and two-thirds debt, with lenders undisclosed.

Ardian (Equity sponsor) · Verne (Developer / investment vehicle)

Sources (3)

Financing record 111; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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