Ams12
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Source: OpenStreetMap
Ams12 is a mapped data center in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. DataCentersExposed has documented a 104,729 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Netherlands's grid, which was 46% fossil-fuelled at 254 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkAMS12 is a mapped data center in the Netherlands, run by Microsoft Data Center LLC and owned through its parent, Microsoft Corporation. Records list a footprint of 104,729 square feet. The site is noted as a Microsoft data center, though further operational detail is not disclosed in available records.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMicrosoft Corporation
- Files asMicrosoft Data Center LLC
- This facilityAms12
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Netherlands pays 15.68¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 21.44¢, 27% more than the data center (Eurostat).
Data centres used 4.6% of Netherlands's national electricity in 2024 (CBS (Statistics Netherlands)).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Netherlands data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Bouw Amsterdams Microsoft-datacenter verstoordComputable.nl· Jun 13, 2026
- Actiegroep bezet bouwplaats datacenter Microsoft in AmsterdamNRC· Jun 12, 2026
- Brandweerkorpsen voorbereid op grote brand datacenters. ’Microsoft en Google beschikken over uitgebreide maatregelen’Noordhollands Dagblad· May 22, 2026
- Datacenter voor Microsoft verbruikt tot 420 miljoen liter industriewater per jaarTechzine.nl· Apr 19, 2026
- Nieuw datacenter voor Microsoft in Westpoort gaat drie olympische zwembaden aan water per week slurpen (en veel stroom)Het Parool· Apr 18, 2026
- Ondanks politieke weerstand krijgt Nederland zeven nieuwe hyperscale-datacentersDutch IT Channel· Mar 30, 2026