AWS EU South 1 (Milan)

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AWS EU South 1 (Milan) is a data center operated by AWS in Milan, IT. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Milan data-center market on the ENTSOE-IT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 93.7-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
City
Milan
Country
IT
Coordinates
45.4642, 9.1900

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Milan — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Milan — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Milan's data center market is materially constrained despite representing Italy's largest hub, with 125 tracked facilities totaling 435 MW across a fragmented operator base. The market's DCPI score reflects critical infrastructure limitations: excess power capacity stands at only 16/100, while constraint pressure reaches 67/100—a combination that signals acute grid and real estate bottlenecks. These metrics place Milan in a vulnerable position relative to competing European markets, where power availability and expansion headroom typically exceed 40/100 on the excess-power dimension. For acquisition-focused investors, the AVOID verdict is categorical and operationally justified. The constraint score of 67/100 indicates that growth capital deployed today faces immediate friction: grid interconnection timelines are extended, power pricing is volatile, and facility expansion faces…

Location

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Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketMilan
Grid operatorENTSOE-IT
DC Hub Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power93.7 months
LocationMilan, IT

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 85 operating generating units totalling 9,729 MW within about 50 km of Milan, IT. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas9,478 MW · 25 units · 97%
Utility-Scale Solar98 MW · 55 units · 1%
Bioenergy98 MW · 3 units · 1%
Hydropower55 MW · 2 units · 1%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP get_facility slug="aws-aws-eu-south-1-milan-feed1021" (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: https://dchub.cloud/connect?src=page-onramp&entity=aws-aws-eu-south-1-milan-feed1021
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