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# Ardian and Verne plan EUR 5 billion, 500MW data centre campus in Ile-de-France
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-06-01-ardian-verne-ile-de-france-data-centre-campus/
- Published: 2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-02T09:20:30.000Z
- Description: Private equity firm Ardian and its Nordic portfolio company Verne announced plans to invest up to EUR 5 billion in a 500MW data centre campus in Ile-de-France, with an initial phase above 200MW targeted for 2030.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified

Verified [Ardian press release, 1 June 2026](https://www.ardian.com/news-insights/press-releases/ardian-and-verne-announce-digital-infrastructure-hub-ile-de-france?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not show construction has started or that the site's exact commune has been fixed.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 1 of 3 (announced), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +3 of 36 possible. European-owned (Ardian/Verne) DC plan, not built yet; EUR5bn triggers large scale. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)