Destination Earth Data Bridge

Destination Earth Data Bridge is a data center in Darmstadt, 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.

Status
Operational
Market
Darmstadt
Country
DE

Market intelligence

AVOID

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

Full DCPI breakdown →

Market context

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

Frankfurt's data center market is fundamentally constrained despite substantial infrastructure. The tracked portfolio spans 308 facilities totaling 2,240 MW across a fragmented operator landscape dominated by Equinix 18 facilities, Digital Realty 17, and an unnamed operator controlling 15 sites. The top-five operator concentration remains loose—no single player exceeds 8% of tracked capacity—suggesting a market still in competitive equilibrium but showing signs of consolidation pressure. The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects a critical capacity mismatch: excess power stands at only 22/100 while constraints spike to 71/100. This inversion signals severe grid interconnection and infrastructure bottlenecks rather than power supply deficiency. For acquisition-focused investors, this means entry costs will remain elevated as facility operators command premiums to offset connection limitations…

Location

Area Darmstadt, DE

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketFrankfurt
Grid operatorENTSOE-DE
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power117.6 months
LocationDarmstadt, DE

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 251 operating generating units totalling 8,408 MW within about 50 km of Darmstadt, DE. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas3,932 MW · 37 units · 47%
Coal2,904 MW · 8 units · 35%
Wind827 MW · 46 units · 10%
Utility-Scale Solar483 MW · 152 units · 6%
Bioenergy261 MW · 8 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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