Digital Realty Frankfurt FRA1-16 is a data center operated by Digital Realty in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Frankfurt data-center market on the ENTSOE-DE grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 117.6-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Frankfurt — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Frankfurt — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Frankfurt's data center market comprises 306 tracked facilities totaling 2,240 MW, positioning it as a substantial European hub, yet the DCPI verdict signals structural headwinds. Equinix operates 18 facilities and Digital Realty 17, establishing duopoly-like control, while 24 facilities remain operator-unidentified—a notable opacity for a mature market. The constraint score of 71/100 indicates severe limitations on expansion or operational flexibility, driven by permitting, real estate availability, or grid interconnection bottlenecks typical of Frankfurt's saturated infrastructure environment. The AVOID recommendation reflects a punitive combination: excess power capacity at 22/100 means demand is soft relative to supply, while the 71/100 constraint score signals that new supply cannot easily reach market. For acquisition-focused investors, this is particularly damaging—you cannot…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Digital Realty Frankfurt FRA1-16 in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is there, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm.
Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here.
Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite.
DC Hub tracks 210 operating generating units totalling 5,029 MW within about 50 km of Frankfurt, DE. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
Comparable facilities in Frankfurt tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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