Worldline La Pointe 1

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La Pointe 1 is a data center operated by Worldline in Noyelles-lès-Seclin, FR. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Brussels data-center market on the ENTSOE-BE grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 78.6-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
Market
Noyelles-lès-Seclin
Country
FR

What changed

Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first.

Market intelligence

AVOID

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

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Market context

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

Brussels operates 89 tracked data centers totaling 10 MW—a modest footprint dominated by a fragmented operator base. Bics Brussels leads with three facilities, while Digital Realty, Proximus Netcenter, and Unknown each operate two sites; AtlasEdge holds one. The market has recorded no recent M&A activity, signaling either maturity or stagnation depending on investor appetite. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is unambiguous for acquisition-focused capital. Brussels scores 13/100 on excess power—well below the 50-point threshold that typically signals expansion opportunity—while constraint registers at 66/100, indicating material grid and infrastructure friction. This combination creates a buyer's dilemma: limited power availability to support growth-stage deployments, coupled with high operational friction costs. Investors betting on rapid scaling or wholesale capacity additions should redirect…

Location

Street Rue de la Pointe
Area Noyelles-lès-Seclin, FR

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketBrussels
Grid operatorENTSOE-BE
Data Center Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power78.6 months
LocationNoyelles-lès-Seclin, FR

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 138 operating generating units totalling 2,490 MW within about 50 km of Noyelles-lès-Seclin, FR. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Wind1,334 MW · 70 units · 54%
Oil/Gas698 MW · 4 units · 28%
Utility-Scale Solar375 MW · 60 units · 15%
Bioenergy82 MW · 4 units · 3%

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

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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