THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME — 63 SITES
Total identified: 63 sites across metropolitan France
Publicly confirmed: 26 sites · 1,100+ hectares · 8 sites with 1 GW+ capacity
RTE fast-track sites: 4 sites · 400–1,000 MW · CRE-approved procedure
EDF brownfield programme: Loire-sur-Rhône (AMI open) · Moselle (contracted) · Seine-et-Marne (contracted)
Source: Direction Générale des Entreprises + Choose France + RTE
CHOOSE FRANCE 2026 — COMMITTED CAPACITY
SoftBank (3.1 GW Hauts-de-France), Ardian (500 MW Île-de-France, grid secured), Nebius (240 MW Béthune), Digital Realty (4 sites in construction) and Mistral AI (€4B) have committed significant capacity from this pipeline. The remaining available sites are being identified and qualified by GridReadiness monthly.
40+ PROPRIETARY BROWNFIELD SITES
Beyond the government list, GridReadiness maintains a database of 40+ additional French brownfield sites with confirmed HV infrastructure — identified by crossing BASIAS, Cartofriches and RTE network data. These sites have never been publicly marketed to AI data center developers. Access the brownfield database →
HOW TO ACCESS CURRENT SITE AVAILABILITY
Current availability status, capacity specifications, ownership details and development agency contacts are available exclusively to GridReadiness consulting clients. The France Site + Equipment Sourcing service provides full database access with direct introductions. Request current availability →
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Fixed price · 72-hour delivery · Go/No-go verdict for your specific project.
Request Grid Assessment →GridReadiness · frederic_arn@yahoo.fr · June 2026