Market profile
Netherlands
In the Netherlands the Dutch Data Center Association reports about 935 MW of operational colocation IT power in Q2 2026, up 6.6% in a year, and says grid congestion, permits and a lack of sites now limit growth. The cancelled Meta Zeewolde campus showed how local opposition can stop very large projects.
- Tracked project records
- 5
- Policy records
- 0
- Cloud regions
- 0
- Last checked
- 19 Oct 2026
Grid context
Grid congestion is named by the Dutch Data Center Association as a main limit on new capacity, together with permitting and site availability.
Latest changes
- Project 1 Jul 2022 Meta Zeewolde data centre (cancelled)Project officially cancelled Related: Meta Zeewolde data centre (cancelled). datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab)
Tracked projects
| Project | Level | Stage | Operator or developer | Latest change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Eemshaven data centre campus (Groningen) | campus | Operating | not disclosed | |
| Google Groningen Westpoort data centre (fourth Dutch site) | campus | Under construction | not disclosed | |
| Google Middenmeer data centre | campus | Operating | not disclosed | |
| Google Winschoten data centre (third Dutch site) | campus | Operating | not disclosed | |
| Meta Zeewolde data centre (cancelled) | campus | Cancelled | Meta Platforms | 1 Jul 2022: Project officially cancelled |
Capacity in tracked public coverage
Tracked public coverage, not a national total. Sums of reported, project-level figures from 0 of the 5 published project records we track for Netherlands. Each metric and each delivery class is summed on its own and never added to another. Confirmed operating capacity never includes design or ultimate capacity. Delayed projects are never counted as under construction now. Campus and phase figures are not double counted. Ranges and upper bounds are not summed. Unknown values are not counted as zero.
None of the tracked project records for Netherlands has a figure that can be summed yet. Figures with an unclear basis and undisclosed values are never added. Each project page lists its reported figures as published. Not disclosed is not zero.
Figures not counted (5) and why
- Google Eemshaven data centre campus (Groningen)
- Investment EUR 600 million: Marked not summable by research: Initial investment in EUR millions announced in 2014
- Google Groningen Westpoort data centre (fourth Dutch site)
- Investment at least EUR 600 million: Marked not summable by research: Investment in EUR millions, lower bound
- Google Middenmeer data centre
- Investment EUR 500 million: Marked not summable by research: Cumulative investment in EUR millions, date not stated
- Google Winschoten data centre (third Dutch site)
- Investment EUR 600 million: Marked not summable by research: Investment in EUR millions, 2024
- Meta Zeewolde data centre (cancelled)
- Other 200 MW: Project cancelled.
Method: capacity rules. Company-wide investment, area figures and third-party market estimates are never included in these sums.
Hyperscaler and AI cloud activity in Netherlands
5 tracked projects in Netherlands, of which 5 involve a hyperscaler or AI cloud as owner, operator, developer or a stated or reported tenant. Part of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region on the hyperscaler and cloud hub.
| Project | Stage | Operator, developer or owner | Hyperscaler or AI tenant | Announced | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Eemshaven data centre campus (Groningen) Groningen | Operating | not stated | 2014 | not stated | |
| Google Groningen Westpoort data centre (fourth Dutch site) Groningen | Under construction | not stated | 2024 | not stated | |
| Google Middenmeer data centre North Holland | Operating | not stated | not stated | not stated | |
| Google Winschoten data centre (third Dutch site) Groningen | Operating | not stated | 2024 | not stated | |
| Meta Zeewolde data centre (cancelled) Flevoland | Cancelled | Meta Platforms | not stated | not stated | not stated |
Capacity, forecasts and market share: Netherlands
Every number is shown as published, with its basis, date and source. Figures with different bases (IT power, grid connection, electricity use) or from different sources are never added or blended. Where no figure exists we say not publicly reported. CoolPower makes no forecasts of its own.
Current capacity and pipeline
| Figure | What it measures | State | Period or as of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| about 935 MW Third-party reported | IT power Operational IT power of the Dutch colocation market only (hyperscale self-build not included), up 6.6% year on year Source statement (paraphrased): "circa 935 MW operationeel IT-vermogen" | Operational | 2026 Q2 | Dutch Data Center Association (opens in a new tab) Published 15 Oct 2026. Accessed 19 Oct 2026. |
Forecasts and scenarios
Forecast: not publicly reported by a named publisher in a source we could check.
Cloud market share
Provider market share: not publicly reported. No public provider market share by country was found except mainland China (Omdia via DCD). Every other country page shows not publicly reported.
Cloud regions in Netherlands
A cloud region is a provider's service area. It is not a data centre campus and has no MW figure here.
No cloud regions recorded.
Policy timeline
No policy records published.
Operators and developers
- Google Hyperscaler, Developer, Occupier
- Meta Platforms Hyperscaler, Developer, Occupier
Sources (3), last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Nederlandse digitale economie versnelt naar recordhoogte, maar fysieke grenzen worden urgenter (opens in a new tab), Dutch Data Center Association, published 15 Oct 2026, accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Facebook parent Meta officially kills Zeewolde data center after pushback in the Netherlands (opens in a new tab), DatacenterDynamics, published 1 Jul 2022, accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Middenmeer, Netherlands data center location page (opens in a new tab), Google Data Centers, accessed 19 Oct 2026
Last checked 19 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.