nLighten Strasbourg SXB1 is a data center operated by nLighten HQ BV in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, FR. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Zurich data-center market on the ENTSOE-CH grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 33.5-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 Zurich — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Zurich — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Zurich's data center market comprises 92 tracked facilities totaling 110 MW, positioning it as a regional hub constrained by both power availability and operational limits. Equinix commands the largest footprint with 10 facilities across its two listed entities 5 MW each, while Vantage Data Centers, Orange Business Services Zurich, and Init7 Winterthur collectively operate 10 facilities. The market has seen no recent M&A activity, suggesting limited transaction momentum despite Switzerland's status as a financial and tech center. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is unambiguous: the excess-power score of 25/100 paired with a constraint rating of 55/100 signals fundamental supply-side vulnerability. With excess capacity scored at just one-quarter of optimal levels, the market is operating near utilization thresholds, meaning available power for new tenant onboarding is severely limited. The…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around nLighten Strasbourg SXB1 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 77 operating generating units totalling 1,320 MW within about 50 km of Illkirch-Graffenstaden, 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.
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