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Google Hanau campus

Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany

Reviewed 27 Sept 20269 sources

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Project brief

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Current evidenceOperating

9 cited sources · 6 utility and planning categories reviewed.

Review evidence and gaps

Next check

Find the project connection agreement or a utility-backed entitlement statement; do not promote the climate-model input into factual capacity.

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Overview

Google-operated Frankfurt-region infrastructure on the former Wolfgang bunker site, with a further expansion started in April 2026. The municipal strategy identifies EAM Netz as the site connection provider. The city climate model uses an assumed 40 MVA for Google, which is not a published import entitlement and is excluded from capacity fields. Not an off-market opportunity.

Developer / applicant: Google; original development by NDC-GARBE, now GARBE.DC
Owner: Google, according to municipal acquisition statements; title-holding entity unverified
Operator: Google

Planning and delivery status

Google opened its own Hanau facility on 6 October 2023. Municipal and state releases confirm expansion construction started on 28 April 2026. Keep the expansion within this existing campus record.

Stage source: 6 Oct 2023

Project intelligence. This record does not establish that the land or facility is available to acquire.

POWER STUDY

Power

What the power evidence establishes

The site-specific connection scope has not been established for this record.

Power classDNo qualifying rung

No same-scope, dated import-MVA rung has document-seen or better verification. Nearby infrastructure, IT MW and marketing claims cannot upgrade the class.

The class describes published documentary evidence at its stated date. It does not prove current contractual rights, transferability or an energisation date.

Class describes evidence maturity. Public records do not prove current contractual rights, transferable capacity or an energisation date. This record has not received a complete power study review.

Read the rules and verification levels

Capacity ladder and evidence

Each rung is a separate MVA claim for its stated site or phase. A missing rung is unknown.

Applied

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What applied mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?

Event date

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What is the effective date of the applied connection evidence?

Capacity boundary

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Which buildings or phases does the applied connection evidence cover?

Verification

Unknown

Offered

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What offered mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?

Event date

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What is the effective date of the offered connection evidence?

Capacity boundary

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Which buildings or phases does the offered connection evidence cover?

Verification

Unknown

Accepted / contracted

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What accepted or contracted mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?

Event date

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What is the effective date of the accepted connection evidence?

Capacity boundary

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Which buildings or phases does the accepted connection evidence cover?

Verification

Unknown

Energised

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What energised mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?

Event date

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What is the effective date of the energised connection evidence?

Capacity boundary

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Which buildings or phases does the energised connection evidence cover?

Verification

Unknown

Connection point and load boundaries

Network operator: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which TSO or DSO is responsible for this demand connection?
Connection point: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the operator-confirmed connection substation or circuit?
Voltage: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What voltage level is specified for the demand connection?
Straight-line distance: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What are the evidenced site and connection-point coordinates, and their calculated straight-line distance?
Published route length: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What grid route length is published, and for which circuit?

IT load

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What is the published IT load in MW?

Basis

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

On what electrical basis is the IT load in MW stated?

Site / phase boundary

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Which phase or campus does the IT load in MW cover?

Facility load

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What is the published facility load in MW?

Basis

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

On what electrical basis is the facility load in MW stated?

Site / phase boundary

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Which phase or campus does the facility load in MW cover?

Import capacity

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What is the published import capacity in MVA?

Basis

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

On what electrical basis is the import capacity in MVA stated?

Site / phase boundary

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Which phase or campus does the import capacity in MVA cover?

These are different electrical quantities. No power factor, PUE or available import is assumed from an IT-load statement.

Connection agreement and conditions

Agreement type: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What connection agreement type and current status are documented?
Phased capacity: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the agreement impose phased import-capacity limits?
Flexibility obligations: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What flexibility or curtailment obligations apply?
On-site generation obligations: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What on-site generation obligations apply?
Securities posted: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What securities are required, posted and still valid?
Longstop dates: Unknown
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What connection longstop or milestone dates apply?

Conflicts and scope comparisons

No conflicting pair is recorded. This does not establish that all public statements have been reconciled.

Germany grid context

Network publications frame the claim. They do not allocate capacity to this site.

No country context entries have been linked to this site. Applicable policy, capacity information and reinforcement dependencies need review.

Derived energisation window

Earliest plausible yearUnknown

Latest plausible yearUnknown

The observed inputs do not establish a bounded delivery range. Open bounds stay unknown.

Rule

Use only a same-scope, dated, document-verified capacity rung and an applicable duration to energisation published by the observed site operator. The named process operator and a named source publisher must match that operator. Earliest year is the maximum of stage date plus minimum duration and each evidenced readiness constraint. Latest year is the maximum of stage date plus maximum duration and each published upper constraint only when every required input is bounded. An offer-processing duration is excluded. A missing required input leaves the affected bound unknown; no padding or contractual delivery promise is inferred.

No observed inputs establish this result.

Dependencies driving the range

Connection-dependent reinforcement scope and completion dates: unknown.
Grid-works planning status and programme: unknown.
Applicable connection-policy conditions and programme: unknown.

What the earliest case requires

Connection-dependent reinforcement scope and completion dates introduces no later constraint than the earliest case; this remains unverified.
Grid-works planning status and programme introduces no later constraint than the earliest case; this remains unverified.
Applicable connection-policy conditions and programme introduces no later constraint than the earliest case; this remains unverified.

Missing inputs leave the range open

A dated, document-verified import-MVA rung for the assessed scope.
An applicable duration from the evidenced stage to energisation, published by and matched to the observed site operator, rather than an offer-processing target.
Connection-dependent reinforcement scope and completion dates
Grid-works planning status and programme
Applicable connection-policy conditions and programme

Indicative HV and connection capex

Unknown

Rule and scope

Sum each published complete scope quantity multiplied by the matching published benchmark minimum and maximum. Configuration, voltage, route type, unit, country applicability, currency and explicit price base year must match. No assumed route length, transformer count, exchange rate, inflation, fee uplift or partial index is inserted. The result is an indicative benchmark band, not an operator quotation or contractual connection charge.

No observed inputs establish this result.

Published connection works scope

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What complete connection scope is published: bays, stations, voltage, circuits, route lengths and underground or overhead configuration?

Scope completeness

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Is the published connection scope complete enough to match every component to a sourced benchmark?

Scope questions

Obtain a published complete connection scope with voltage, configuration and measured quantities.
Establish that every necessary connection-work component is included in the published scope.
Identify network and customer works, upstream reinforcement, land and wayleaves, taxes, fees, securities, contingency and the price base.

Alternatives and policy exposure

Behind-the-meter generation

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What behind-the-meter generation is evidenced, and at what scope?

Planning / policy requirement

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Does the applicable planning or connection policy require behind-the-meter generation?

Battery storage

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What battery storage is evidenced, and at what scope?

Planning / policy requirement

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Does the applicable planning or connection policy require battery storage?

Private wire

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What a private wire is evidenced, and at what scope?

Planning / policy requirement

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Does the applicable planning or connection policy require a private wire?

Gas

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

What gas supply or generation is evidenced, and at what scope?

Planning / policy requirement

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Does the applicable planning or connection policy require gas supply or generation?

Connection claim against current policy

Unknown

Not established from the public records reviewed.

Does the published connection claim meet the policy applicable to its application date, location and agreement status?

Open questions for a Reality Check

Generated from unknown fields, missing derivation inputs and unresolved evidence. The questions identify the documents or specialist checks needed next.

60 questions to resolve

Which TSO or DSO is responsible for this demand connection?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the operator-confirmed connection substation or circuit?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What voltage level is specified for the demand connection?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What are the evidenced site and connection-point coordinates, and their calculated straight-line distance?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What grid route length is published, and for which circuit?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What applied mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the effective date of the applied connection evidence?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which buildings or phases does the applied connection evidence cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What evidence level can be supported for capacityLadder.applied?
Verification has not been established.
What offered mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the effective date of the offered connection evidence?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which buildings or phases does the offered connection evidence cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What evidence level can be supported for capacityLadder.offered?
Verification has not been established.
What accepted or contracted mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the effective date of the accepted connection evidence?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which buildings or phases does the accepted connection evidence cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What evidence level can be supported for capacityLadder.accepted?
Verification has not been established.
What energised mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the effective date of the energised connection evidence?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which buildings or phases does the energised connection evidence cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What evidence level can be supported for capacityLadder.energised?
Verification has not been established.
What connection agreement type and current status are documented?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the agreement impose phased import-capacity limits?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What flexibility or curtailment obligations apply?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What on-site generation obligations apply?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What securities are required, posted and still valid?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What connection longstop or milestone dates apply?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the published IT load in MW?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
On what electrical basis is the IT load in MW stated?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which phase or campus does the IT load in MW cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the published facility load in MW?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
On what electrical basis is the facility load in MW stated?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which phase or campus does the facility load in MW cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What is the published import capacity in MVA?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
On what electrical basis is the import capacity in MVA stated?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which phase or campus does the import capacity in MVA cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What operator-published connection-to-energisation duration applies to this site and connection stage?
An application-to-offer processing target is not an energisation duration.
Which reinforcements does the connection depend on, and what dates are published?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which grid works require planning, and what is their current consent status and dated programme?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which connection-policy conditions apply, and when could they be satisfied?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What complete connection scope is published: bays, stations, voltage, circuits, route lengths and underground or overhead configuration?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Is the published connection scope complete enough to match every component to a sourced benchmark?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What behind-the-meter generation is evidenced, and at what scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the applicable planning or connection policy require behind-the-meter generation?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What battery storage is evidenced, and at what scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the applicable planning or connection policy require battery storage?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What a private wire is evidenced, and at what scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the applicable planning or connection policy require a private wire?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What gas supply or generation is evidenced, and at what scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the applicable planning or connection policy require gas supply or generation?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the published connection claim meet the policy applicable to its application date, location and agreement status?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Which checked country-grid sources and location-specific constraints apply to this connection?
No country-context relationship has been established for this record.
Identify network and customer works, upstream reinforcement, land and wayleaves, taxes, fees, securities, contingency and the price base.
Connection-cost scope question.
Resolve the energisation input: A dated, document-verified import-MVA rung for the assessed scope.
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
Resolve the energisation input: An applicable duration from the evidenced stage to energisation, published by and matched to the observed site operator, rather than an offer-processing target.
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
Resolve the energisation input: Connection-dependent reinforcement scope and completion dates
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
Resolve the energisation input: Grid-works planning status and programme
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
Resolve the energisation input: Applicable connection-policy conditions and programme
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
Obtain a published complete connection scope with voltage, configuration and measured quantities.
This scope or reference gap prevents a complete indicative connection capex band.
Establish that every necessary connection-work component is included in the published scope.
This scope or reference gap prevents a complete indicative connection capex band.

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Earlier capacity notes and source context

No project-specific capacity figure is published in this record.

Import rights and connection evidence

The municipal strategy names EAM Netz for the specific site connection. Hanau’s 2026 climate plan explicitly treats Google’s 40 MVA as a modelling assumption. Neither source establishes contracted or transferable import capacity.

IT load, facility demand, import capacity and equipment ratings retain their stated scope. A published figure does not establish spare or transferable supply.

Planning & utilities

6 of 10 categories contain evidence. Each status applies to its specific claim.

Grid & import rights

Partial evidence

Sources & next check

Evidence reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Next check

Find the project connection agreement or a utility-backed entitlement statement; do not promote the climate-model input into factual capacity.

Hanau data-centre strategy paper: original Wolfgang site, acquisition and EAM connectionSource: 30 Sept 2021
Hanau 2026 climate plan: page 99 identifies Google 40 MVA as a modelling assumptionSource: Publication date unstated

Ownership & development control

Partial evidence

The city’s 2021 strategy paper states that Google acquired the original building and related site from the NDC-GARBE development. It does not identify the present title-holding subsidiary or any transferable land offer.

Sources & next check

Evidence reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Next check

Verify the legal owner entity and boundary from a public filing or title evidence; retain as an operator-controlled campus.

Hanau data-centre strategy paper: original Wolfgang site, acquisition and EAM connectionSource: 30 Sept 2021

Land, footprint & access

Partial evidence

The municipal strategy places the campus on the former Wolfgang bunker site and describes approximately 20,000 m² allocated to the original data-centre development. This historical approximate site figure is not current net developable area.

Sources & next check

Evidence reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Next check

Match the 2026 expansion permit to cadastral boundaries, access and the original campus footprint.

Hanau data-centre strategy paper: original Wolfgang site, acquisition and EAM connectionSource: 30 Sept 2021

Water, cooling & heat

Partial evidence

Google describes outdoor-air cooling with air-cooled chillers. The city’s opening release describes heat reuse with industrial partners as being examined, not commissioned heat delivery.

Sources & next check

Evidence reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Next check

Check expansion cooling design, water requirements and any signed/commissioned heat-export agreement.

Google: Hanau opening and Frankfurt cloud regionSource: 6 Oct 2023
City of Hanau: Google opening and proposed industrial heat reuseSource: 6 Oct 2023

Demand & location fit

Documented

Google identifies Hanau as supporting its Frankfurt cloud region. This is an operator use case, not evidence of third-party wholesale demand or available capacity for another developer.

Sources & next check

Evidence reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Next check

Monitor named cloud-region service changes and latency/connectivity evidence rather than inferring open customer demand.

Google: Hanau opening and Frankfurt cloud regionSource: 6 Oct 2023

Programme & delivery

Documented

The city and Hesse both confirm the expansion ground-breaking on 28 April 2026. Exyte identifies its general-contractor role on the original NDC-GARBE project; that appointment is not assigned to the new phase.

Sources & next check

Evidence reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Next check

Find expansion building permission, scope, contractors and handover programme; retain the existing campus identity.

City of Hanau: construction launch for Google campus expansionSource: 28 Apr 2026
State of Hesse: Google Hanau expansion ground-breakingSource: 28 Apr 2026
Exyte corporate statement: general contractor for original NDC-GARBE Hanau projectSource: Publication date unstated

Not assessed

Planning & decisionsLand-use zoningFibre & dark fibreFlood, ground & environment

Evidence still needed

Planning & decisions
A current planning decision, conditions and any appeal or court proceedings still need to be checked.
Land-use zoning
The site boundary has not been matched to the current adopted zoning map and data-centre use policy.
Fibre & dark fibre
No verified site entry, dark-fibre offer or physically diverse route assessment is recorded. Regional coverage alone is insufficient.
Flood, ground & environment
Flood risk, ground conditions, contamination, ecology, heritage, noise and air-quality constraints have not been fully assessed here.

Project team

Appointments are limited to the project, phase and scope supported by each source.

Main contractor

ExyteOther projects

Original NDC-GARBE Hanau/Wolfgang data-centre construction, confirmed by Exyte corporate statement. Appointment is not extended to the 2026 expansion. Absolute post date unverified.

Appointment source

Unlisted roles have no project-specific appointment recorded.

Sources

Publication dates are shown where known. Review dates do not establish approval or commissioning.

Original documents and maps retain their rights. Public access does not grant commercial redistribution rights.