Google and ENGIE plan to build their first wholly owned hyperscale data center campus in France at Étrechet, near Châteauroux. The approximately 195- to 200-hectare site would include 6 to 8 buildings deployed over 10 to 20 years, with the first completion expected around 2030. Its initial power demand would be 120 MW and could exceed 1 GW at full capacity, with estimated investment of €8.6 billion and more than 1,200 direct jobs. Google and ENGIE are exploring the recovery of heat generated by server cooling to eventually supply local heating networks, but no delivery contract has been signed. The project has also faced local opposition, with a petition gathering approximately 16,000 signatures and a public meeting drawing around 700 people.
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