Equinix PA6 — Aubervilliers Data Center

Equinix PA6 is a data center operated by Equinix in Aubervilliers, FR. It carries a reported power capacity of 18.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Paris data-center market on the ENTSOE-FR grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 33.6-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Power
18.0 MW
Status
Operational
Market
Aubervilliers
Country
FR

Market intelligence

AVOID

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

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Market context

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

Paris operates 323 tracked facilities totaling 356 MW across a fragmented operator base. The market's DCPI rating of excess-power 27/100 and constraint 55/100 yields a clear AVOID verdict for new investment. This positioning reflects structural imbalance: while power availability is critically tight 27/100 suggests severe undersupply, operational constraints remain moderate but non-trivial, creating a pincer effect that penalizes new entrants and expansion-stage operators. For acquisition-focused buyers, the AVOID verdict signals heightened execution risk on two fronts. The excess-power score of 27/100 is the more pressing concern—it indicates Paris lacks sufficient available grid capacity to support incremental colocation demand without substantial infrastructure upgrades. Buyers cannot rely on plug-and-play commissioning; any acquisition would require negotiation with local grid…

Location

Area Aubervilliers, FR

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketParis
Grid operatorENTSOE-FR
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power33.6 months
LocationAubervilliers, FR
Reported capacity18.0 MW

Fiber connectivity

Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Equinix PA6 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.

1-IX EU1000mercisADAYAGARIKANCELADE SASAS250.netAS54444 s.r.o.AVM-INFOAbacloudaAdKyNet SASAir Liquide ITAkamai Direct Connect

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.

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 52 operating generating units totalling 1,942 MW within about 50 km of Aubervilliers, FR. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas1,427 MW · 11 units · 73%
Utility-Scale Solar320 MW · 34 units · 16%
Bioenergy147 MW · 4 units · 8%
Wind49 MW · 3 units · 3%

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

Other data centers nearby

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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