SoftBank to Invest 45 Billion Euros in French Data Centers by 2031
The Japanese technology company will build three new facilities in France as part of a wider European expansion. France currently operates more than 350 data centers, with the largest located on the outskirts of Paris.
france24.comSoftBank announced a 45-billion-euro investment in France by 2031 that includes construction of three new data centres. The company said the facilities will be built in locations still to be determined.
Data centre operators are selecting France because the country offers available land and reliable electricity supply from its nuclear power plants. SoftBank’s pledge forms part of a broader strategy to increase computing capacity across Europe.
Residents near proposed sites have raised concerns about land consumption and electricity demand. No specific locations for the three new centres have been released. >"Japanese SoftBank’s group announced 45 billion euros of investment in France by 2031 and the opening of three data centres." — France 24, June 2026
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