ECMWF - Centro Meteo Europeo
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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ECMWF - Centro Meteo Europeo is an operating data center in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, operated by ECMWF. 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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Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.
Overview
source: linkECMWF - Centro Meteo Europeo is an operating data center in Italy, run by the ECMWF. Available records identify it as an ECMWF data center but do not disclose a separate ultimate parent, capacity figures, or environmental enforcement history for the site.
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)- Hackathon “Environmental Intelligence for Cultural Heritage and Health”: ISPRA protagonista nell'innovazione per Beni Culturali e Salute con i dati Copernicusisprambiente.gov.it· May 10, 2026
- Inaugurato il Data Center del Centro Meteo Europeo — ItalianoUnibo Magazine· Dec 16, 2025
- Centrale DAMA: inizio lavori al nuovo Tecnopolo di BolognaMobilita.org· Nov 13, 2025
- Iniziati i lavori della centrale tecnologica a servizio del tecnopolo di Bologna – progettata con il contributo di F-Ingegneria srl che si è occupata della progettazione generale.Il Sole 24 ORE· Oct 9, 2025
- Tecnopolo DAMA: Certificazione LEED Platinum per CINECA e ECMWF nella Data Valley dell’Emilia-RomagnaIngenio: Informazione Tecnica e Progettuale· Jun 6, 2025
- Leonardo e Data Center EcnwfBolognaToday· Mar 3, 2025