INSIGHTS

Core · France

AI Data Center France

Grid connections · Nuclear power · SoftBank €75B

Core · France

France Power Availability

Nuclear €50/MWh · RTE timelines · fast-track

Grid · France

RTE Connection Timeline

18–36 months brownfield · 5-stage process

Equipment · Europe

Transformer Lead Times Europe

Efacec · Pauwels · TMC · Schneider · monthly

Sites · Proprietary

Brownfield AI Sites France

40+ hidden sites · BASIAS + RTE methodology

Comparison

Europe vs US AI Infrastructure

18 months vs 10 years · €50 vs $90/MWh

Energy · Economics

Electricity Pricing AI Data Centers

France €50/MWh vs Germany €105/MWh

Market · Hyperscalers

Hyperscaler Expansion Europe

SoftBank €75B · Nebius · Ardian · Choose France

Energy · Nuclear

Nuclear Power AI Infrastructure

France 70% nuclear · SMRs 2032+ · PPAs

Geography · France

France Data Center Regions

Hauts-de-France · Île-de-France · Grand Est

Grid · Technical

Substation Availability France

63kV · 225kV · HV infrastructure

Procurement

Power Sourcing for AI

3 parallel tracks · PPAs · transformers · RTE

Sites · Government

AI Data Center Sites France

63 government sites · 4 fast-track · 40+ hidden

Assessment

Grid Risk Assessment

Go/No-go verdict · 72 hours · fixed price

Intelligence · Monthly

AI Infrastructure Europe Report

Monthly intelligence · lead times · sites · market