--- description: Operational data center in Garching bei München, Germany, operated by nLighten HQ BV, on the ENTSOE-DE grid. 3,119 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: nLighten Munich MUC1 — Garching bei München Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [Germany](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/de) · [Munich](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich) · nLighten Munich MUC1 # nLighten Munich MUC1 — Garching bei München Data Center - Operator nLighten HQ BV - Status Operational [Garching bei München, Oberbayern, DE](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich) **nLighten Munich MUC1** is a data center operated by nLighten HQ BV in Garching bei München, Oberbayern, DE. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Garching Bei München](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich) City Garching bei München State Oberbayern [Country DE](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/de) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich "Full DCPI breakdown") Munich [ISOENTSOE-DE](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich)[DCPI composite14.1](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/munich "Power outlook for Munich") [Munich market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/munich) ## Market context nLighten Munich MUC1 is one of 84 facilities DC Hub’s Munich brief counts on the ENTSOE-DE grid. The closest tracked facility is EXA Edge DC Garching, under 1 km away. [Read the Munich market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/munich) ## Location Area Garching bei München, Oberbayern, DE [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/48.26/11.61) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/nlighten-hq-bv-nlighten-munich-muc1-8d7706e9) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationGarching bei München, DE ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around nLighten Munich MUC1 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. GTT Communications (AS3257)TELE90 Telecom GmbH 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 405 operating generating units totalling 3,119 MW within about 50 km of Garching bei München, DE. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Utility-Scale Solar1,518 MW · 377 units · 49% Oil/Gas1,159 MW · 7 units · 37% Hydropower274 MW · 6 units · 9% Wind79 MW · 6 units · 3% Bioenergy61 MW · 3 units · 2% Geothermal28 MW · 6 units · 1% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [EXA Edge DC Garching](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/exa-infrastructure-exa-edge-dc-garching-902e7315) · EXA Infrastructure · under 1 km - [ITENOS München (MUC1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/itenos-gmbh-itenos-mnchen-muc1-b5191480) · ITENOS GmbH · under 1 km - [LRZ SuperMUC-NG](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/leibniz-rechenzentrum-lrz-der-bayerischen-akademie-der-wissenschaften-lrz-supermuc-ng-fdb567ad) · Leibniz-Rechenzentrum (LRZ) der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften · about 4 km - [Rechenzentrum Garching](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/max-planck-computing-data-facility-rechenzentrum-garching-aa05e40e) · Max-Planck Computing & Data Facility · about 4 km - [NTT Data Inc, München Data Center](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/ntt-ntt-data-inc-mnchen-data-center-a65121ca) · NTT · about 4 km - [NTT Munich 2 Data Center (MUC2)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/ntt-datas-global-data-centers-division-ntt-munich-2-data-center-muc2-1877908c) · NTT DATA's Global Data Centers division · about 4 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of nLighten Munich MUC1 in Garching bei München, Oberbayern, DE? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="nLighten Munich MUC1 data center in Garching bei München, Oberbayern, DE: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/nlighten-hq-bv-nlighten-munich-muc1-8d7706e9) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="nlighten-hq-bv-nlighten-munich-muc1-8d7706e9"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nlighten-hq-bv-nlighten-munich-muc1-8d7706e9#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/nlighten-hq-bv-nlighten-munich-muc1-8d7706e9", "name": "nLighten Munich MUC1", "description": "Data center facility operated by nLighten HQ BV in Garching bei M\u00fcnchen, Oberbayern, DE. 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