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Lidl's parent company invests 5.6 billion in new AI data center
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Schwarz Group plans to invest 5.6 billion euros by 2033 in a new AI data center in northern Germany, aiming for a capacity of 240 MW initially, with ambitions to reach 1 GW by 2045. This center will partly support Schwarz’s ecosystem and also enhance sovereign IT services, leveraging renewable energy and efficient local infrastructure.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.
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Companies building AI and cloud services in Europe face fresh pressure as a major retailer’s parent commits billions to local data centers using green energy. You need to prepare for tighter European cloud capacity and a competitive shift towards sovereign infrastructure.
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