Colt Technologies: Paris 3 Data Center

The Colt Paris 3 Data Centre is an AI‑Ready facility under design, operated by Colt Data Centre Services and located in Villebon‑sur‑Yvette, just southwest of Paris. Situated approximately 25 minutes from Paris‑Orly Airport and with excellent road and transport access, the site benefits from strategic proximity to major metropolitan and connectivity hubs. The facility is the second of three planned at the Villebon‑sur‑Yvette campus and is being developed to support the growing adoption of cloud and AI services.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• IT Power Capacity: Once fully operational, Colt Paris 3 will deliver 32 MW of IT power, with design compatibility for racks requiring 100 kW+ per rack
• Power Infrastructure: The broader Villebon‑sur‑Yvette site has 120 MW of contracted power, ensuring a robust and reliable energy supply for Paris 3 and the other planned facilities 
• Cooling Systems: Designed with a hybrid cooling approach, combining traditional air cooling with direct liquid‑to‑chip cooling, optimizing thermal management for high-density AI and cloud workloads 
• Sustainability: Engineered for 100% renewable energy usage, zero water waste during cooling, and waste heat recycling capabilities 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• No confirmed details

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Connectivity: The data centre is set to be located in a dense fiber‑route area adjacent to major carriers, enabling high‑speed, low‑latency connectivity—ideal for AI, cloud, and enterprise workloads

💼 Who It Serves

• Cloud & AI Platforms: Purpose-built to support cloud-based applications and AI-powered solutions, including high-density compute and hyperscale workloads .
• Enterprise & Hyperscale: Designed to meet performance needs of large enterprises, hyperscalers, and other customers demanding high power density and connectivity.