Project record, campus
Google Eemshaven data centre campus (Groningen)
Google announced a EUR 600 million data centre at Eemshaven in 2014 and opened it in December 2016. Google says the site uses wind power bought under agreements for parks near Delfzijl and in Zeeland, plus the Sunport Delfzijl solar park. Capacity in MW is not published. Google says it invested EUR 45 million in water treatment and 28 km of new pipelines in Groningen so that its servers can be cooled with industrial water.
Reported figures
| Figure | What it measures | Delivery state | Scope and date | Used in totals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR 600 million Official source 600,000,000 EUR | Investment Initial investment in EUR millions announced in 2014 Source wording: "investering van € 600 miljoen" | Announced Stage stated in source: Announced | campus 2014 | No. Marked not summable by research: Initial investment in EUR millions announced in 2014 | google.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.
Power and grid
Renewable power purchase agreements for wind near Delfzijl and in Zeeland and for the Sunport Delfzijl solar park, as listed by Google. google.com (opens in a new tab)
Sources (1), last checked 19 Oct 2026
- Eemshaven, Nederland (Google data center location page) (opens in a new tab), Google, accessed 19 Oct 2026
Last checked 19 Oct 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.