Lille AI Factory
240 MW AI data center in Béthune, France: under construction.
- Capacity: 240 MW
- Location: Béthune, France
- Developer: Nebius
- Status: under construction
Lille AI Factory is a 240 MW AI data center project located in Béthune, France, currently under construction. It is being built by Nebius. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across France, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Nebius is building a 240 MW AI factory in Lille in northern France. It's under construction and will be the company's second major European site after Finland.
Public companies linked to Lille AI Factory
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Nebius Group (NBIS), developer · gpu cloud · high DC exposure
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Lille AI Factory?
- Lille AI Factory is an AI data center project in Béthune, France tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.
- Where is Lille AI Factory?
- Lille AI Factory is in Béthune, France.
- How big is Lille AI Factory?
- Data Center Index tracks Lille AI Factory at 240 MW. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated February 12, 2026.
- Who is building Lille AI Factory?
- Nebius is developing Lille AI Factory.
- When will Lille AI Factory come online?
- The next building at Lille AI Factory is expected online 2027. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.
- Which public companies are linked to Lille AI Factory?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Lille AI Factory: Nebius Group (NBIS). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Reuters (reuters.com · press · 2026-02-12)
- Amsterdam-based AI firm Nebius to build 240MW data centre near Lille, France (thestar.com.my · press · 2026-02-12)
- Data Center Dynamics (datacenterdynamics.com · press · 2026-02-12)
- brandsit.pl (press · 2026-02-12)