nLighten Paris PAR3 is a data center operated by nLighten HQ BV in Paris, FR. The facility 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.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Paris — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →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…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around nLighten Paris PAR3 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.
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 67 operating generating units totalling 2,488 MW within about 50 km of Paris, FR. 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 Paris tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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