Italy Emerges as a New Hub for Data Infrastructure
Italy is rapidly becoming an attractive location for data centers, offering geographical benefits and attracting major investors. The country's existing data center market is dominated by Milan, while key new entrants like CloudHQ, STACK Infrastructure, and CyrusOne drive future growth. The upcoming IT power capacity is expected to reach around 1 GW, nearly doubling the current capacity. Eni & G42 alone account for over 50% of the upcoming power and rack supply.
Key Takeaways:
- The upcoming IT power capacity in Italy is expected to reach around 1 GW, nearly doubling the current capacity.
- Eni & G42 alone account for over 50% of the upcoming power and rack supply.
- Major cities like London, Amsterdam, Dublin are facing network saturation, making Italy a new hub for data infrastructure.
- Key new entrants driving future growth include CloudHQ, STACK Infrastructure, and CyrusOne.
- Major operators and investors in the Italy data center market include Data4, Telecom Italia (TIM), Aruba, and Eni.
- Existing data centers in Italy have a total of 69 facilities, while upcoming data centers have 19 facilities planned or under construction.
- The database covers locations such as Ancona, Arcene, Arezzo, Bologna, Frosinone, Massarosa, Milan, Padua, Palermo, Pavia, Perugia, Piacenza, Pisa, Rome, Trento, Treviso, Turin, and Venice.
Statistics:
- Existing white-floor space: 1,315,000 sq. ft.
- Upcoming white-floor space: 2,923,000 sq. ft.
- Current IT load capacity (2025): 623 MW
- Future capacity additions (2025-2029): 1,226 MW
- Retail colocation pricing (Quarter Rack): $120/device/month
- Retail colocation pricing (Half Rack): $200/devices/month
- Retail colocation pricing (Full Rack Cabinet): $350/device/month
- Wholesale colocation pricing (per kW): $185.00/kW
Sources:
- "Italy Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" database provided by ResearchAndMarkets.com
- "Dublin: Research and Markets" press release (no date provided)