Avalon 3
Lombardia, Italy
Source: OpenStreetMap
Avalon 3 is a mapped data center in Lombardia, Italy, operated by Retelit. DataCentersExposed has documented a 41,151 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Italy's grid, which was 51% fossil-fuelled at 285 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkAvalon 3 is a mapped data center in Italy operated by Retelit. Available records list a footprint of 41,151 square feet and identify it as a Retelit data center. No ultimate parent above Retelit is disclosed in available records.
Operator chain
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Italy pays 18.69¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 31.11¢, 40% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Italy data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Retelit, Neri: “L’Italia può guidare lo sviluppo digitale europeo”; Álvarez: “Più investimenti UE in fibra, data center, calcolo e cloud”Il Giornale d'Italia· Jun 13, 2026
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