Equinix FR8.2
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix FR8.2 is a mapped data center in Hessen, Germany, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 57,049 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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Overview
source: linkEquinix FR8.2 is a mapped data center in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, operated by Equinix, Inc. Records list a footprint of 57,049 square feet. Available facts identify it as an Equinix data center, with no parent above Equinix, Inc. disclosed in the verified record.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix FR8.2
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA 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.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Rechenzentren: Weshalb die Einstufung nach elektrischer Leistung sinnvoll istheise online· May 26, 2026
- „Europäische Digitalisierungshauptstadt“: IHK will mehr Platz für Rechenzentren in FrankfurtFrankfurter Rundschau· Jan 4, 2026
- Die Rechenzentren im Rhein-Main-Gebiet wachsen trotz Flächenkonkurrenz rasantFrankfurter Rundschau· Dec 4, 2025
- Equinix-Chef Feidner über KI, digitale Wertschöpfung und ArbeitsplätzeFAZ· Sep 27, 2025
- Equinix investiert über 700 Millionen Dollar in deutsche RechenzentrenDataCenter-Insider· Sep 4, 2025
- Wachstum gerät ins Stocken – In Frankfurt fehlen Strom und Flächen für Rechenzentrenfnp.de· May 3, 2025