After nearly two decades of strategic waiting, Google is officially advancing its first company-owned data center in Austria, located in Kronstorf (Linz-Land district). Strategically positioned between Vienna and Salzburg, the facility received key permitting approvals in early 2026, marking a major milestone for a 70-hectare site first acquired in 2008. The current project occupies 50 hectares (down from the original 70 hectares Google purchased in 2008, after they sold 20 hectares back to local authorities).
The project is designed as a hyperscale campus to meet surging AI and cloud demand, leveraging the nearby River Enns for sustainable cooling and the regional power grid for renewable energy. This expansion follows Microsoft’s July 2025 launch of its own three-center cloud region in the country, signaling Austria’s rapid transformation into a critical European digital hub.
In 2017, Google announced a commitment to power the company and its data centers entirely on renewable energy. In 2018, Google reached the 100% of their goal.
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Google and Blackstone’s joint venture is facing delays at several data center projects across the US, although the partnership remains optimistic about its progress. Known internally as Project Braid, the JV was formed in May 2026 to develop a cloud platform powered by Google’s Tensor Processing...
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August 28, 2026 Austria
German data center firm Nexspace has started construction on a new facility in Graz, Austria. The project will double Nexspace’s capacity in Graz, adding around 600 sqm (6,460 sq ft) of IT space and 2.2MW of capacity. “With today's groundbreaking ceremony, we are starting the construction of our...
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August 27, 2026 Austria
German data center company Nexspace has started construction on a new facility in Graz, Austria. The project will double Nexspace’s capacity in Graz, adding around 600 sqm (6,460 sq ft) of IT space and 2.2MW of capacity. “With today's groundbreaking ceremony, we are starting the construction of...
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August 19, 2026 Google
Google has confirmed it is behind the Project Clydesdale data center campus near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Developed by Beale Infrastructure, the 506-acre campus will be located near the Cherokee Industrial Park in Owasso. “The Tulsa Regional Chamber is thrilled that Google is deepening its footprint in...
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August 06, 2026 Austria
A large data center project is reportedly close to being announced in Burgenland, eastern Austria. According to Profil, the facility could be built on a site of up to 1.24 million sq ft (114,000 sqm) owned by the Burgenland Economic Development Agency near Nickelsdorf. Burgenland’s regional...
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