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Microsoft data centre projects in Europe
Our European pipeline tracker follows 20 data-centre projects of 5 MW or more that Microsoft develops or co-develops, in 12 countries; 12 are permitted or already being built. The largest share is in Germany, with 4 projects.
60% are permitted or being built, against 43% across the whole tracker, so the pipeline is further along than the European average. The milestones we hold run from Mar 2024 to Oct 2026.
Projects by stage
- Announced4
- In planning4
- Permitted7
- Under construction5
What the capacity figures measure
- Facility, campus or unstated basis2
- No capacity published18
Too few of these projects publish a capacity to show size bands. Capacities are counted, never added together.
Where Microsoft is building
Projects by country, with the metro markets inside each country. Each name opens the market page.
Latest milestones
The newest 5 steps we recorded, with the market and the stage the project reached. Project names stay in our dataset.
- Oct 2026Spain Earthworks reported under way at several sites, with Microsoft stating construction would start in 2026Under construction
- Oct 2026Greece Under construction
- Sep 2026Ireland Kildare County Council rejected motions on 28 September 2026 to review data centre zoning around NaasAnnounced
- Sep 2026London Site with outline datacentre permission being clearedPermitted
- Aug 2026France In planning
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, and it holds the projects we have found and checked, not every project a company has.
- We count the projects Microsoft develops or co-develops; a joint venture counts once for each partner. Tenancies, land ownership, construction contracts and financing are not counted.
- Markets follow the tracker: a metro market includes the region around the city, and a national market covers the rest of the country.
- Stated capacities use different bases, so projects are counted by basis and in size bands and the figures are never added together.
- ScienceShot is independent of Microsoft. The figures come from public filings and announcements, not from the company.
- This page shows aggregates. The pipeline tracker and the market pages hold the wider picture.
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