Project record, building
Google Dietzenbach data centre (Hesse)
New Google data centre in Dietzenbach near Frankfurt, announced on 11 November 2025 as part of a €5.5 billion investment in Germany for 2026 to 2029. Google said the facility will strengthen its German cloud regions and detailed a collaboration with Energieversorgung Offenbach (EVO) so that excess heat can be fed into EVO's district heating network. The €5.5 billion covers infrastructure and offices nationwide and is not a project budget. Capacity and opening date not disclosed.
Reported figures
| Figure | What it measures | Delivery state | Scope and date | Used in totals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR 5.5 billion Official source 5,500,000,000 EUR | Investment Company-wide Germany investment, EUR billions. Not a project budget. Source wording: "€5.5 billion investment (2026-2029) in infrastructure and offices in Germany" | Announced Stage stated in source: Announced | company 11 Nov 2025 | No. Scope is company, not one physical project. Not attributable to this asset. | googlecloudpresscorner.com (opens in a new tab) |
Each figure is shown as reported, with its own definition. IT, facility, grid and thermal figures are never added together. Capacity definitions.
Cooling
Heat recovery: excess heat planned to feed EVO district heating network (Google's first heat recovery project in Germany). googlecloudpresscorner.com (opens in a new tab)
What changed
- 11 Nov 2025 Announced with heat recovery partnership Related: Google. googlecloudpresscorner.com (opens in a new tab)
Notes
Cloud region link is stated by Google ("strengthen the company's cloud regions in Germany"), not a specific region code.
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Sources (1), last checked 18 Oct 2026
- Google announces €5.5 billion investment in Germany, including AI infrastructure, through 2029 (opens in a new tab), Google Cloud Press Corner, published 11 Nov 2025, accessed 18 Oct 2026
Last checked 18 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.