Nebius to Build 240MW Data Centre in Lille, France; Capacity to Start Summer 2026

Nebius, an Amsterdam-based AI cloud services firm, is constructing a 240MW data centre in Béthune, France, near Lille, to be one of Europe’s largest. Construction is scheduled to begin in phases, with the first capacity coming online by late summer 2026 and about half the site operational by year-end 2026. The redevelopment will reuse a former Bridgestone tyre plant site. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the project is expected to require several billion euros in investment. The company has inked major AI infrastructure deals with Microsoft and Meta, and is considered a key neocloud provider alongside Coreweave.