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Nebius becomes first customer for planned AI data center near Rotterdam
Cloud company Nebius is the first customer for a planned AI data center on the Maasvlakte, near Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The project is being developed by Volt Datacenters.
Securing a major customer is important for arranging financing.
The first phase, which would build one-third of the center’s planned capacity, is expected to cost €7 billion.
The developer aims to open the site in 2030 and says it would be the largest data center in the Netherlands.
Its chief executive is not worried that an AI investment bubble will burst before then.
He says the main uncertainty is whether the project will be ahead of or behind demand.
Cloud company Nebius is the first customer for a planned AI data center on the Maasvlakte near Rotterdam.
Securing a major customer is important for arranging financing for the project.
The first phase, which would build one-third of the facility’s total capacity, is expected to cost €7 billion.
The project aims to open in 2030 as the largest data center in the Netherlands.
Volt Datacenters chief executive Han de Groot said demand may be slightly ahead of or behind the project.
- Who
- Nebius is the first customer. Volt Datacenters is leading the project.
- What
- Nebius has become the first customer for a planned AI data center.
- When
- The article was published on October 11, 2026. The facility is planned to open in 2030.
- Where
- The Maasvlakte, near Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
- Why
- Securing a major customer is important for arranging financing for the data center.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The only question is whether we are a little ahead of demand or a little behind.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- First customer
- Nebius
- Location
- Maasvlakte, near Rotterdam
- First phase cost
- €7 billion
- First phase capacity
- One-third of the planned total capacity
- Planned opening
- 2030
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