European data center firm Evroc is planning a new facility outside Cannes, France.
The data center in Mougins, dubbed an "AI factory," will be a "state-of-the-art 96MW hyperscale data center, with a designed capacity of 50,000 GPUs, and designed to power next-generation AI workloads," the company said.
Further details on the development weren’t shared.
The company said it aims to invest €4 billion ($4.1bn) in the project, which will be built out in phases.
“We see France as a central hub for AI research and innovation,” said Mattias Astrom, Evroc founder and CEO. “Our new data center in Mougins represents both a critical infrastructure investment and a commitment to local technology and talent. By building the European cloud, we’re opening new frontiers for Europe’s AI ecosystem.”
Mougins is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, south-eastern France. It is located north of Cannes and west of Nice.
Evroc said it also plans to secure two additional 100MW+ sites in France over 2025 – further details weren’t shared.
Launched in 2023, Swedish start-up Evroc aims to develop highly sustainable hyperscale facilities across Europe and offer cloud services. The company has previously secured funding from EQT and Norrsken VC.
Plans for Evroc’s first site – outside Stockholm in Arlandastad, Sweden – were first announced in late 2023. The company recently closed on the sale of the site and aims to invest €600 million ($640m) in the project.
Evroc is aiming to break ground in Arlandastad in the first half of 2025 and expects the site to be operational by the latter half of 2026. Specifications for development haven’t been shared – but Sifted previously reported it will span 3,500 sqm (37,675 sq ft). The company said the Swedish data center will be designed to contain 16,000 GPUs at full capacity.
