Data centres / Italy / Milan
Data centre projects in Milan
Pipeline projects307 permitted or being builtChecked 12 Oct 2026
New grid connectionsNo pause or capNo rule in force for Milan pauses, rations or conditions themChecked 12 Oct 2026
Wholesale power price122 €/MWhDay-ahead, 2025 mean, ItalyLatest hour €280, 12 Oct 2026, 17:29 UTC
Grid carbon intensity285 g CO2e/kWhLatest hour, estimate; yearly average 28512 Oct 2026, 17:29 UTC
Next EU rule date14 Dec 2026The EU Commission's minimum performance standards consultation and call for evidence closesApplies EU-wide
Latency to nearest major hub5.6 msRound trip, Milan to FrankfurtMapped fibre route, minimum
These are the data-centre projects of 5 MW or more around Milan that our pipeline tracker follows: 30 projects, 7 of them permitted or already being built. Of these, 3 are under construction, and 8 are still at the announcement stage.
Largest stated project500 MWEni and Khazna AI Data Center Campus, Ferrera Erbognone, total IT capacity of the campus
Newest milestoneSep 2026latest check 12 Oct 2026
Projects by stage
- Announced8
- In planning15
- Permitted4
- Under construction3
What the capacity figures measure
- IT load7
- Facility, campus or unstated basis13
- Grid connection2
- No capacity published8
Each project’s capacity is quoted on its own stated basis, so the figures are never added together.
What changed
12 milestones in the last 90 days. The newest check was on 12 Oct 2026; each row below shows its own.
- Sep 2026Amazon Data Services Italy data centre, Buildings A and B (Rho/Pero) by 14 September 2026 Rho's mayor said approval procedures for the two Amazon data centres were under way, after the environment ministry cleared the project and Regione Lombardia gave a conditional favourable opinion. In planning
- Sep 2026Stack data centre campus, Liscate local reporting on 10 September 2026 lists a data centre already under construction at Liscate in the Martesana area; earlier local reporting (July 2025) attributes the Liscate site to Stack. Under construction
- Sep 2026Stack data centre, Melzo local reporting on 10 September 2026 describes a data centre at Melzo as already authorised; earlier local reporting (July 2025) attributes the Melzo site, on the former Elcograf printing works, to Stack. Permitted
- Aug 2026Eni and Khazna AI Data Center Campus, Ferrera Erbognone european Commission cleared the Khazna and Eni joint venture Announced
- Aug 2026Rho Via Moscova data centre city executive adopted the implementation plan (piano attuativo); public observations phase under way In planning
Projects
| Project | Capacity | Stage and latest milestone | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyrusOne MIL1CyrusOneSegrate, Metropolitan City of Milan | 27 MWIT capacity (three 9 MW data halls)Release describes MIL1 as the first of two CyrusOne data centres planned for Milan; MIL2 is listed separately. | Under construction CyrusOne announced it had broken ground on MIL1, its first data centre in Italy, Mar 2026 | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Retelit Corsico AI-ready data centre campusRetelitFormer steelworks area (18,000 m2), Corsico, Metropolitan City of Milan | 14 MWcapacity the developer states for the data centre (two identical buildings on 18,000 m2)Part of Retelit's 350 million euro plan; separate from the Bisceglie project tracked elsewhere. | Under construction Retelit announced the start of works on the Corsico data centre on 5 May 2026., May 2026Expected: First capacity release by 2027. | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Stack data centre campus, LiscateStack (STACK EMEA)Former abandoned industrial area (about 40,000 m2), Liscate, Metropolitan City of Milan | Not disclosedStack's own Milan campus page lists a 40 MW campus east of Milan (two buildings of 30 MW and 10 MW), but none of the opened articles confirms that this is the Liscate campus, so no figure is assigned. Local reporting in 2023 also mentions an option on a neighbouring area for a doubling. | Under construction Local reporting on 10 September 2026 lists a data centre already under construction at Liscate in the Martesana area; earlier local reporting (July 2025) attributes the Liscate site to Stack., Sep 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| VIRTUS Milan data centre, CornaredoVIRTUS Data Centres (ST Telemedia Global Data Centres)71,000 m2 brownfield site, Cornaredo, Milan West cluster, Metropolitan City of Milan | 48 MWIT load capacity stated on the developer's project page; grid connection is 70 MVA (the February 2025 release quoted 70 MW of grid power)Newest dated evidence is the February 2025 announcement; the developer's current project page repeats the site and gives the later ready-for-service year. No report of demolition or construction progress was found. | Permitted VIRTUS announced its first Italian facility at Cornaredo, on a 71,000 m2 brownfield site with zoning in place for a 44,000 m2 facility, with demolition planned to start in Q2 2025., Feb 2025Expected: Ready for service in 2028 per the developer's project page (2027 in the February 2025 announcement). | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Bollate data centre, AT12 areaDevelog 6 S.r.l.Green area between Cascina del Sole and Cassina Nuova, beside the A52, Bollate, Metropolitan City of Milan (about 119,000 m2 intervention area) | Not disclosed; the municipality gives a maximum floor area of about 50,000 m2 and 17 m heightThe sources give floor area and height but no MW. A separate residents' committee has also filed an appeal against the zoning variant; the grid connection cable is a point Legambiente says still needs guarantees. | Permitted Legambiente withdrew its court appeal against the Bollate data centre in March 2026 after an agreement with the municipality and the builder on environmental compensation; the zoning variant had been approved by the municipality., Mar 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Microsoft San Bovio datacenterMicrosoftFormer Postalmarket area, San Bovio, Peschiera Borromeo, Metropolitan City of Milan | Not disclosed; the developer's update gives no capacity figureThe update also records a favourable ministerial environmental screening in March 2024 and a signed planning convention in December 2025. | Permitted The decisive services conference for the building permit gave a favourable opinion on 19 June 2026, after demolition of the former Postalmarket building was completed in November 2025., Jun 2026Expected: Site mobilisation September-October 2026, excavation from November 2026 to August 2027; end of works forecast between March 2028 and August 2029. | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Stack data centre, MelzoStack (STACK EMEA)Former Elcograf printing works, Melzo, Metropolitan City of Milan | Not disclosedStack's Milan campus pages list a 48 MW MIL09 campus near Linate, but no opened article links it to Melzo, so no figure is assigned. | Permitted Local reporting on 10 September 2026 describes a data centre at Melzo as already authorised; earlier local reporting (July 2025) attributes the Melzo site, on the former Elcograf printing works, to Stack., Sep 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| K2 Strategic hyperscale campus south of MilanK2 Strategic Infrastructure Italy (Kuok Group)Zibido San Giacomo and Lacchiarella, Metropolitan City of Milan | 400 MWtotal campus capacity, 'up to about 400 MW' (government)An earlier estimate in June 2026 gave about 300 MW; the Council of Ministers decision gives up to about 400 MW | In planning Council of Ministers declared the campus of strategic national interest; government commissioner to be appointed, Aug 2026Expected: Four-year development and construction phase (government) | 11 Oct 2026 |
| EdgeConneX Campus Italia (three campuses in Lombardy)EdgeConneX (EdgeConneX MCN Italy)Bertonico (Lodi), Opera and Settimo Milanese, Lombardy | 300 MWcombined capacity of the three campuses, 'over 300 MW' (government)A separate report gives 380 MW for the Bertonico campus alone; the government gives no per-site breakdown | In planning Council of Ministers declared the programme of strategic national interest; special commissioner to be appointed for a single authorisation, May 2026Expected: Works to start in Q3 2026 and finish by 2031 (government) | 11 Oct 2026 |
| MXP Magenta data centre campus, former Novaceta siteNamira SGRFormer Novaceta site (13 hectares), Magenta, Metropolitan City of Milan | 300 MWabsorbed power (potenza assorbita) across five buildings | In planning Council adopted the implementation plan in April 2026; national environmental impact assessment not yet concluded, public observations closed 9 June 2026, Jun 2026 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| QTS campus data centre, former IBM site VimercateQTS and Kryalos SGRFormer IBM area (277,800 m2), Vimercate, Monza and Brianza | 300 MWelectrical power (potenza elettrica) of the three-building campusThree large data buildings, a new substation and 133 emergency generators | In planning Under national environmental impact assessment (VIA) at the Ministry of the Environment; municipal territorial plan (PGT) update in the adoption phase, Jul 2026 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| HSCALE Milan campuses (MXP1 and MXP2)HSCALE (Bain Capital)Settimo, north-west Milan (two campuses, Metropolitan City of Milan) | 250 MWcommitted power capacity across the two Milan campuses, as the source statesOne trade report gives facility figures of a single 48 MW building (MXP1) and three buildings totalling 120 MW (MXP2); these do not match the 250 MW power figure and are not summed. The same report places MXP1 in west Milan and MXP2 in east Milan, while two other reports place both campuses in Settimo. | In planning HSCALE closed its second campus in Settimo, north-west Milan, taking committed power in the area to 250 MW, with pre-construction and procurement work under way., May 2026Expected: Both campuses expected ready for service in 2028; the first (MXP1) in Q4 2027 and the second (MXP2) in Q3 2028 per one report. | 12 Oct 2026 |
| AiOnX Pregnana Innovation CampusAiOnX (SWI Group)Pregnana Milanese, Metropolitan City of Milan (campus area 220,000 m2) | 150 MWtotal capacity of the campus after 60 MW of additional power was secured from the grid operatorDamac's separate Pregnana project is tracked elsewhere; a third Pregnana project reported by a national newspaper was not verified. | In planning Reporting on 24 July 2026 cited the developer saying in February 2026 that work was ongoing to obtain outline planning approval for the 150 MW campus, on land bought in October 2024., Jul 2026Expected: Completion in about three years from February 2026, per the developer's investor pack. | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Pregnana Milanese former Gefco-Citroën site data centreDamacFormer Citroën area, viale delle Industrie, Pregnana Milanese, Metropolitan City of Milan | 150 MWdesign electrical power (potenza elettrica di progetto)A grid connection request of 200 MW to Terna is also reported for this site | In planning Council approved the implementation plan (27 July 2026); environmental impact assessment is the next step, Jul 2026Expected: Operation by the end of 2028 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Data4 MIL2 campus VittuoneData4 (Data4 Lombardia)Former Bardelli plant site (about 77,200 m2), Vittuone, Metropolitan City of Milan | 100 MWtotal power of the Vittuone site once all four data centres are built (developer)First data centre stated at 15 MW; a local report gives a design power of 100 MW | In planning Proposal approved by the previous council in June and now under national environmental impact assessment; new council asks for more compensation works, Jun 2026 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Amazon Data Services Italy data centre, Buildings A and B (Rho/Pero)Amazon Data Services Italy S.r.l. (Amazon Web Services)Via Buonarroti, former Cam Petroli industrial area (about 100,000 m2), straddling Rho and Pero, Metropolitan City of Milan | 90 MWestimated final electrical demand of the two buildings combined, from the developer's technical systems reportTwo buildings, one in Rho and one in Pero. A resident committee puts the investment above 750 million euros; the ministry report is dated October 2024. A committee also says the government declared the project of national strategic interest and appointed an extraordinary commissioner; this is the committee's claim and was not confirmed in an official source. | In planning By 14 September 2026 Rho's mayor said approval procedures for the two Amazon data centres were under way, after the environment ministry cleared the project and Regione Lombardia gave a conditional favourable opinion., Sep 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Rho Via Moscova data centreGoodman Olimpia Logistics (Italy) s.r.l.Via Moscova, former Nilit and Radici plant site, Rho, Metropolitan City of Milan | 90 MWhigh-voltage grid connection power requestedThe council says the figure may be refined during the procedure | In planning City executive adopted the implementation plan (piano attuativo); public observations phase under way, Aug 2026 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Echelon LIN10 campusEchelon Data Centres (with Starwood Capital affiliates)Via della Costa 2, former printing works, PIP 1 industrial zone, Treviglio, Province of Bergamo (about 30 km east of Milan, marketed as Milan) | 72 MWIT capacity of the first building (reuse of the existing building)A second building of 120 MW IT is planned after the first; the campus is quoted at 250 MW gross power with 100 MW available now. The municipal release approves a data centre at the via della Costa site (156,200 m2 site, substation upgrade to 100 MW) but does not name the operator; the link to Echelon rests on the trade report citing planning documents and on the matching site size and 100 MW substation. | In planning Echelon announced a 3 billion euro campus near Milan on a 37-acre site with grid power, after the Treviglio council unanimously approved an agreement under article 11 of law 241/90 for a data centre at the site in June 2025., Oct 2025Expected: Operational in 18 to 24 months from the October 2025 announcement, per the company. | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Vantage MXP1 (completion of campus)Vantage Data Centers (project company VDC MXP11 S.r.l.)Melegnano, Metropolitan City of Milan | 64 MWcritical IT load at full campus build-outThe 64 MW figure is from the Vantage campus page (four data centres once fully developed); the regional decision gives no MW. The regional decision covers completion of MXP1 and its emergency power system, with a technology building, fire station and receiving substation. The regional favourable opinion is a step in the authorisation process; no final permit was found. | In planning Lombardy regional government adopted a resolution giving a favourable opinion on the project to complete the MXP1 data centre and its emergency power supply, May 2025Expected: Construction estimated at 600 to 650 days (per Regione Lombardia) | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Microsoft Data Center MIL03Microsoft 4825 Italy S.r.l. (Microsoft)Località Castelletto, former Italtel area, Settimo Milanese, Metropolitan City of Milan | 25 MWelectricity expected to be purchased for operation (25 MWe continuous), with a further 25 MWe reserve supply lineFigure comes from the non-technical summary of the environmental impact study (December 2023); the emergency generators total 64 MWt thermal, which is not capacity. Vantage MXP2 and Data4 sites are neighbours, not the same project. | In planning As of November 2025 the MIL03 project in Settimo Milanese was still in the authorisation process, with the ministerial environmental impact procedure having drawn observations from a citizens' committee in June 2024., Nov 2025 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Apto Lacchiarella data centre campusAptoSite beside the Il Girasole shopping centre on the road to Badile, Lacchiarella, Metropolitan City of Milan (228,000 m2) | Not disclosedin MW; the developer states a planned power capacity of 300 MVA300 MVA is apparent power and is not converted to MW. Up to five independent data centres are planned. The environmental impact procedure is run by the environment ministry. The K2 Strategic campus tracked separately is at Badile, Zibido San Giacomo. | In planning Residents protested in front of Lacchiarella town hall on 11 July 2026 against the five-building Apto campus; in May 2026 opponents had formally warned the administration not to adopt the conclusive decision of the environmental impact procedure., Jul 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Stack data centre campus, VignateInfrastructure Italia Land 5 S.r.l. for StackArea beside the Cassanese road and the Acquario shopping centre, Vignate, Metropolitan City of Milan (73,274 m2 first phase, over 94,000 m2 in total) | Not disclosed; the sources give only a final thermal power of 298 MWt, a thermal figure that is not electrical or IT capacityTwo-phase campus with 16 m high buildings; the compensation agreement with neighbouring municipalities was due to be signed at the Metropolitan City on 30 September 2026. | In planning The environment ministry signed its decree on 30 June 2026 approving the environmental impact assessment with prescriptions; the convention with the municipality had been signed earlier and a compensation agreement with neighbouring municipalities was due to be signed at the Metropolitan City on 30 September 2026., Jun 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Eni and Khazna AI Data Center Campus, Ferrera ErbognoneEni and Khazna Data Centers (planned joint venture)Ferrera Erbognone, Province of Pavia, Lombardy | 500 MWtotal IT capacity of the campusFebruary 2025 Eni release described the first project as built in two phases of up to 500 MW of IT capacity, within a planned Italian programme of up to 1 GW IT capacity with MGX and G42. | Announced European Commission cleared the Khazna and Eni joint venture, Aug 2026 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Digital Realty Milan campus, AbbiategrassoDigital RealtyTwo land parcels about 1 km apart, Abbiategrasso, south-west of Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan | 84 MWmaximum planned capacity on the larger plot (long-term expansion)The first phase is an 8 MW retail colocation and interconnection facility; the sources say further expansion on the larger plot enables up to 84 MW and do not say whether the 8 MW is included, so the two figures are not added. | Announced Digital Realty announced its entry into Milan with two land parcels bought in Abbiategrasso and a campus starting with an 8 MW facility and expandable to 84 MW., Mar 2026Expected: First phase targeted for readiness in 2028. | 12 Oct 2026 |
| A2A Cassano d'Adda data centreA2ANext to A2A's power station, Cassano d'Adda, Metropolitan City of Milan | 80 MWcapacity quoted by A2A's chief executive for the Cassano d'Adda projectThe mayor said, as reported on 3 June 2026, that no formal request or project had been filed with the municipality and that there was only a preliminary interest in possible siting; the 80 MW figure comes from A2A's chief executive on 30 July 2026. | Announced A2A's chief executive described an 80 MW Cassano d'Adda data centre, possibly for hyperscalers and AI, at the half-year results call on 30 July 2026., Jul 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| CyrusOne MIL2CyrusOneMilan and Segrate (site spans both municipalities) | 54 MWIT capacitySource also states a 90 MVA grid supply at 220 kV from 2028; that figure is grid supply, not IT load. | Announced CyrusOne announced MIL2 after acquiring a 19.68 acre site, Apr 2025Expected: Power supply of 90 MVA at 220 kV from 2028 (per CyrusOne); no opening date stated | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Vantage MXP2Vantage Data CentersCastelletto, Settimo Milanese, Metropolitan City of Milan | 32 MWcritical IT capacity across two data centresVantage places the campus in Castelletto, about 15 km from central Milan; its listed address is in Settimo Milanese. First phase was slated to be operational in spring 2026; the row covers the campus build, including the second phase for which no date is given. Release does not state that construction has started, so the stage is set at announced. | Announced Vantage announced its second Milan campus, MXP2, with an investment of more than EUR 350 million, Oct 2025Expected: First phase slated to be operational in spring 2026 (per Vantage); no date for the second phase | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Retelit Milano Bisceglie two new data centresRetelitBisceglie, Milan (to be integrated with the Avalon3 campus) | 10 MWpower of the new integrated hub, as stated by the operatorEUR 100 million total investment including the property purchase | Announced Retelit bought a property complex in Milano Bisceglie to build two new AI-ready data centres, Feb 2026 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Amazon data centre, Zibido San GiacomoAmazon (Amazon Web Services)Via Longarone (zoning area AT12, former gas-exploration site), Zibido San Giacomo, Metropolitan City of Milan | Not disclosedProject is distinct from the K2 Strategic proposal at Badile and from the Apto campus in Lacchiarella. The 2024 report says via Longarone is compatible with the local plan for a data centre and the planning convention was still to be signed; the municipality's February 2026 release welcomes Amazon only on land already zoned industrial. | Announced Zibido San Giacomo's municipality said on 11 February 2026 that it had given a favourable opinion to the Amazon proposal because the site is already zoned industrial, and local reporting in June 2026 still listed the AWS project among those under evaluation., Feb 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Equinix per l'Italia programme (seven data centres)EquinixSettimo Milanese and Cusago, Metropolitan City of Milan | Not disclosed; the sources give investment and building count but no MWSeven new data centres between Settimo Milanese and Cusago, 4 billion euros between 2026 and 2033, for colocation and connectivity as well as large hyperscale and AI facilities. Siting by building is not stated. | Announced Reporting on 24 July 2026 said the Council of Ministers declared the programme of national strategic interest, with an extraordinary commissioner to be appointed to speed the authorisation process., Jul 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 |
Formal refusals and bans since 2025
Verified decisions only. Absence is not evidence of low planning risk.
Decisions on single sites
- Sep 2026Cologno Monzese, near Milan Development plan rejected by the municipal executiveStanding
Decisions from 1 Jan 2025; statuses checked 11 Oct 2026.
Power and grid in Italy
The latest hour, IT-North bidding zone
Grid carbon intensity (estimate)285 g CO2e/kWhsame hour yesterday 171
Day-ahead price280 €/MWhwholesale, not what a site pays
Renewable share of generation41 %
Best four hours for flexible load11:00Tue 13 Oct to 15:00, local time
Updated 12 Oct 2026, 17:29 UTC; refreshed every 10 minutes. Italy grid hour by hour, next 48 hours
Over a year, country level
Grid carbon, latest full-year average285 g CO2/kWh23rd cleanest of 30 countries; 49% renewable or nuclear
Business electricity price, latest full year172 €/MWh17th cheapest of 26; wholesale is 69% of it
Wholesale power, 2025 average122 €/MWh29th cheapest of 30
Annual country averages, as used by the siting cost ranking. Production-based average carbon, not marginal.
Climate at Milan
Hours a year above 27 °C dry-bulb789 hmean of 2016 to 2025
Hours a year above 32 °C dry-bulb146 hworst year 285 h
Hours a year above 20 °C wet-bulb1,136 hlimit for evaporative cooling
Hourly climate reanalysis at the city’s grid cell, from the market comparison; a site’s own conditions differ.
Fibre latency from Milan
| To | Round trip, minimum | Path length | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 2.2 ms | 225 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Munich | 4.1 ms | 418 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Marseille | 4.3 ms | 440 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Frankfurt | 5.6 ms | 573 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Paris | 8.0 ms | 817 km | Mapped fibre route |
| Amsterdam | 9.2 ms | 939 km | Mapped fibre route |
| London | 9.4 ms | 959 km | Straight line (no mapped land route) |
| Dublin | 14 ms | 1,415 km | Straight line (no mapped land route) |
Light in single-mode fibre between city centres, over the mapped land fibre route where one exists, otherwise the straight line. Operator routes, equipment and the last kilometres add to these floors. Any pair in the latency calculator
Rules and dates
| Where | Rule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EU | Reporting duty from 500 kW installed IT power, 7 items and 24 indicators, next report 15 May 2027 | In force |
| EU | Waste-heat use above 1 MW total rated energy input, unless a cost-benefit assessment shows it is not feasible | In force |
| EU | Common rating scheme adopted 21 Sep 2026; in Parliament and Council scrutiny, extended 6 Oct | Adopted, not in force |
Next dates
- 14 Dec 2026the EU Commission's minimum performance standards consultation and call for evidence closes
- 15 May 2027EU database and French reports due every year
From the European data-centre regulation tracker and the market comparison.
Method
The pipeline covers data-centre projects of 5 MW or more, or with no capacity published, that are announced, in planning, permitted or under construction and not yet fully operating. It is not a list of operating facilities. A metro market follows the tracker’s own market field, so it includes the region around the city; a country page covers every tracked project in the country.
- Projects: each row is the latest public milestone we found for the project, with the date it was last checked; the pipeline tracker holds every project.
- Latest hour: carbon intensity estimated from the hourly generation mix, with the day-ahead price, refreshed every 10 minutes on the live grid page.
- Over a year: national averages for the latest full year, the same figures the siting cost ranking uses.
- Climate: hourly reanalysis at the city’s grid cell, 2016 to 2025.
- Latency: light in fibre between city centres over the mapped land route, otherwise the straight line.
Cite as: ScienceShot, “Data centre projects around Milan”, https://scienceshot.com/data-centres/milan/ (checked 12 Oct 2026). © ScienceShot. You may quote individual facts with a link to this page.
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