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Châteauroux Council Poised to Approve Google Data Center Land Sale

A successful vote would enable the tech company to proceed with feasibility studies for its first data center in France

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Overview

  • On June 24, council members will vote on transferring 195 hectares in the Ozans business zone to Tricolore Computing for €58.5 million
  • Google has confirmed it is evaluating the site for potential cloud and data infrastructure expansion but has not made a final construction decision
  • Mayor Gil Avérous says the project could generate substantial jobs during both the construction and operational phases
  • La France Insoumise warns that the planned facility’s significant electricity and water requirements could strain local resources
  • Final realization of the project hinges on RTE’s electrical grid upgrades and the outcome of Google’s pending technical and environmental studies