Method
How the map is made
Who we are, what we mean by 'planned', and where we found the data centres on this map.
About Leitmotiv
Leitmotiv is an independent European 'think-and-do tank' working on digital infrastructure. Among other things, we research planned data centres, including for this website.
What 'planned' means
By our definition, 'planned' data centres are data centres that are not yet operational but are in preparation. This can be, for example, a plan for a new data centre announced by a developer, a new data centre (or an extension of an existing data centre) for which one or more relevant permits have been applied for or granted, or a data centre that is already under construction.
Our sources
We found these planned data centres through: websites of developers and data centre companies, news articles, websites that collect data centre information, websites of municipalities, provinces and environmental agencies, written documents from municipal councils and provincial councils, permit applications and granted permits, and through Woo requests (under the Dutch Open Government Act) and contacts with journalists, municipal councillors, members of provincial councils, and researchers.
Estimates
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Tip us
Do you know about a planned data centre that isn't on the map yet? Let us know.