How much data centre capacity does Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) have?

DC Atlas tracks 50 data centres in the Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) data centre market. 177 MW is live, 83 MW is planned, for 770 MW of total potential at full buildout.

Who are the largest data centre operators in Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf)?

25 operators run facilities in the Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) data centre market. Penta Infra is the largest by total potential, with 2 sites and 502 MW.

Which utilities supply power to data centres in Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf)?

Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf, Rheinische NETZGesellschaft and Stadtwerke Düsseldorf serve the most data centre sites in the Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 66% of the facilities it tracks here.

Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf): 50 sites, 177 MW live

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There are 50 data centres in Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf), Germany, spanning 10 sub-markets, 25 operators, 45 operational, 177 MW live (18% modelled), 770 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: Penta Infra (2 sites), then Microsoft.

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Live

177MW

18% modelled

Under construction

0MW

Planned

83MW

Total potential

770MW

97% of pipeline modelled

Who supplies the power

66% of the data centres we track in the Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) market have a named power supplier

Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf22sites
Rheinische NETZGesellschaft7sites
Stadtwerke Düsseldorf2sites
RheinEnergie1site
Stadtwerke Herne1site

Who is building in Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf)

The 10 largest operators here by total potential, of 25 tracked in this market.

Operator	Sites	Live	Total potential
Penta Infra	2	2.6 MW	502 MW
Microsoft	2	—	80 MW
myLoc	4	37 MW	37 MW
AtlasEdge	2	20 MW	20 MW
Digital Realty	4	18 MW	18 MW
Telekommunikation Mittleres Ruhrgebiet GmbH	3	10 MW	15 MW
ScaleUp Technologies	1	14 MW	14 MW
Dokom gesellschaft fur telekommunikation mbh	2	14 MW	14 MW
nLighten	3	10 MW	10 MW
euNetworks	3	7.4 MW	7.4 MW

When Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) was built

65 MW of the live capacity here carries a commissioning date — 49% of the operational sites in this market.

Recent activity

8 recorded developments in the Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) market, the latest on 21 Jul 2026.

21 Jul 2026On-site generation
Yorizon Cloud deploys on-site solar array at Heiligenhaus data center
Yorizon Cloud has deployed an on-site solar array at its data center facility in Heiligenhaus, Germany. This represents an investment in renewable energy generation to support the facility's power requirements. The deployment reflects the data center industry's broader shift toward on-site renewable energy sources to reduce grid dependence and carbon emissions.
1 Nov 2023Acquisition
Cologne Lumen 003 — changed ownership
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) closed the sale of its European, Middle Eastern, and African (EMEA) business to Colt Technology Services
1 Nov 2023Acquisition
Cologne Lumen 001 — changed ownership
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) closed the sale of its European, Middle Eastern, and African (EMEA) business to Colt Technology Services
12 Mar 2020Acquisition
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 025 ownership change
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 025 changed ownership on 12 March 2020, when Digital Realty completed the Interxion Combination.
12 Mar 2020Acquisition
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 002 ownership change
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 002 changed ownership on 12 March 2020, when the Interxion Combination was completed.
12 Mar 2020Acquisition
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 027 ownership change
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 027 changed ownership on 12 March 2020, as part of the completion of the Interxion Combination described in the source.
1 Jan 2015Commissioned
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 027 commissioned
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 027 came into service in 2015; the source states Dusseldorf-2 opened in the fourth quarter of 2015.
1 Jan 2000Commissioned
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 002 commissioned
Düsseldorf Digital Realty 002 came into service in 2000; the source identifies it as Dusseldorf-1.

All recent activity

Questions about Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf)

How many data centres are in Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf)?: There are 50 data centres in Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf), Germany, spanning 10 sub-markets, 25 operators, 45 operational, 177 MW live (18% modelled), 770 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: Penta Infra (2 sites), then Microsoft.
How much data centre capacity does Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) have?: DC Atlas tracks 50 data centres in the Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) data centre market. 177 MW is live, 83 MW is planned, for 770 MW of total potential at full buildout.
Who are the largest data centre operators in Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf)?: 25 operators run facilities in the Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) data centre market. Penta Infra is the largest by total potential, with 2 sites and 502 MW.
Which utilities supply power to data centres in Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf)?: Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf, Rheinische NETZGesellschaft and Stadtwerke Düsseldorf serve the most data centre sites in the Rhine-Ruhr (Cologne/Düsseldorf) data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 66% of the facilities it tracks here.