Overview
- QTS signed a suspensive purchase agreement for 30 hectares in the Lippetal/Hamm-Uentrop industrial area next to the A2, with the planning process set to begin.
- The hyperscale campus is intended for cloud and AI workloads, with QTS developing the site and typical tenants including providers such as AWS and Microsoft.
- Local officials and reports put the project at roughly €4 billion, with briefings suggesting tenant equipment could lift total investment to as much as €12 billion.
- Power availability is the gating issue, with reported demand around 200 megawatts and a planned transmission corridor from Wilhelmshaven expected to enable green electricity.
- Authorities cite about two years for planning and approvals, a potential build start in 2028, first sections possibly live around 2030, and roughly 100 permanent on‑site jobs plus several hundred in the supply chain.