MAJOR COMMITMENTS — JUNE 2026
SoftBank: €75 billion · 3.1 GW · Hauts-de-France · 2031 target
Ardian/Verne: €5 billion · 500 MW · Île-de-France · "grid connection secured"
Nebius: €8 billion · 240 MW · Béthune · operational end 2026
Mistral AI: €4 billion · France + Sweden · announced May 28
Digital Realty: 4 sites construction · Marseille + Paris
Microsoft: Azure EMEA expansion (undisclosed) · multiple FR sites
Total Choose France 2026: €80B+ announced in one week
WHY FRANCE SPECIFICALLY
The capital is concentrating in France for three structural reasons: nuclear baseload at €50-70/MWh, brownfield sites with existing HV connections that compress timelines to 18-36 months, and a government that has built a fast-track infrastructure for large data center commitments (RTE fast-track, 63 pre-qualified sites, Loi Industrie Verte).
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR REMAINING CAPACITY
SoftBank, Nebius and Ardian together represent over 4 GW of committed capacity in France. The remaining available brownfield sites and fast-track slots are being absorbed. The window for developers targeting 2027-2028 commissioning is measured in months, not years.
GRIDREADINESS ROLE
GridReadiness identifies which French brownfield sites and EU transformer manufacturer slots remain available after the major commitments — and matches them to developers and investors whose timeline and power requirements fit the remaining capacity. Contact us for current availability.
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