CNAF Sophia-Antipolis
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Source: OpenStreetMap
CNAF Sophia-Antipolis is a mapped data center in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, operated by CNAF. DataCentersExposed has documented a 5,173 sq ft footprint and 1 environmental-permit record at this site. It runs on France's grid, which was 5% fossil-fuelled at 41 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkCNAF Sophia-Antipolis is a mapped data center in France, operated by CNAF. Available records describe it as a CNAF data center with a reported footprint of 5,173 square feet. No parent company above CNAF is disclosed in available records.
Operator chain
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in France pays 12.24¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 29.26¢, 58% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: France data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- QSPTAG #313 — 18 octobre 2024La Quadrature du Net· Oct 18, 2024
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- THE NEW CNAF DATA CENTER AT THE BOLOGNA TECHNOPOLEINFN - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare· May 31, 2024
- Flooded LHC data centre back in businessCERN Courier· Apr 19, 2018
Environmental permits
source: Géorisques (ICPE)- SEARLE CHIMIE INSTRUMENT0006406612ICPE Autorisation · Valbonne 06560 · registered as "SEARLE CHIMIE INSTRUMENT" · ~205 m from the mapped location