Country
France
AI data center dossier
OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France)
Paris, Île-de-France, France/datacenters/openaifrance-sovereign-ai-data-center.html
Operator
OpenAI
Energy
Mixed
Known capacity
100 MW
Evidence profile
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Readiness
100%
Sources attachedVerified
2 citations linked
CoordinatesPublished
48.8566, 2.3522
Timeline evidencePartial
1 dated field available
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Record Notes
OpenAI announced plans to establish European AI infrastructure presence in France in 2025, including data center capacity in the EU to serve European enterprise customers who require data residency within the EU. The Paris office and associated compute infrastructure is also a response to EU AI Act compliance requirements. OpenAI's Europe play was accelerated by French President Macron's efforts to court US AI companies to invest in France — Macron hosted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in early 2025. The planned infrastructure would allow European enterprise data to remain within EU borders, addressing GDPR compliance requirements that are a barrier to enterprise adoption by regulated industries.
Analyst Flags
No obvious coverage gaps detected in the current structured record.
Timeline Signals
Earliest market signal2025
Nearby Facilities
Other tracked AI data centers within 300 km of this location.
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Frequently asked questions
- How big is OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France)?
- OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France) has 100 MW of known IT capacity, located in Paris, Île-de-France, France. It ranks #233 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.
- What is the status of OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France)?
- OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France) is currently planned. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2025.
- Who operates OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France)?
- OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France) is operated by OpenAI. Structured intelligence reports are available for OpenAI Operator Report and France Country Report.
- What energy source does OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France) use?
- OpenAI — European AI Infrastructure (France) is powered by mixed energy and is focused on inference workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.