SoftBank Group plans to invest up to €75 billion to build data centers in France, aiming to add 5 gigawatts of capacity, with 3.1 gigawatts targeted by 2031.
SoftBank will invest up to €75B ($87B) to build 5GW of data center capacity in France, with 3.1GW online by 2031 across three sites. The move signals Europe — backed by French government policy — is actively competing for AI infrastructure capex as US buildout faces regulatory and environmental headwinds.
The investment will be used to develop up to 5GW of additional data center capacity
May 31, 2026
11:01 am
What's the storySoftBank Group has announced its plan to invest as much as €75 billion (nearly $87 billion) in expanding data center capacity in France.
The investment will be used to develop and operate up to 5GW of additional data center capacity.
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The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.
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SoftBank’s initial investment plans to deliver data centers in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain.
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