Who owns Equinix FR5?

Equinix FR5 is owned and operated by Equinix, Inc..

How clean is the grid behind Equinix FR5?

Equinix FR5 runs on Germany's grid, which was 330 gCO₂/kWh and 59% clean in 2025 (Ember).

Where is Equinix FR5 located?

Equinix FR5 is in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany.

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Equinix FR5

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

Source: OpenStreetMap

Equinix FR5 is a mapped data center in Hessen, Germany, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 29,460 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Germany's grid, which was 41% fossil-fuelled at 330 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026

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Est. capacity

~5-15 MW

Footprint

29,460 sq ft

Grid carbon

330 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

59%

DC power price

21.56¢/kWh

Region

Hessen

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Overview

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Equinix FR5 is a mapped data center in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, run by Equinix, Inc. Available records list its footprint at 29,460 square feet. No further ownership detail above Equinix, Inc. appears in the verified record for this site.

Operator chain

Ultimate parent
Equinix, Inc.
Files as
Equinix, Inc.
This facility
Equinix FR5

The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat

Grid carbon intensity

330 gCO₂/kWh

Clean electricity

59%

Fossil electricity

41%

Data-center power price

21.56¢/kWh

A large data center in Germany pays 21.56¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 39.43¢, 45% more than the data center (Eurostat).

National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Germany data centers.

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