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Ams05

Middenmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Source: OpenStreetMap

Ams05 is a mapped data center in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC and ultimately owned by Microsoft Corporation. DataCentersExposed has documented a 227,874 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Netherlands's grid, which was 46% fossil-fuelled at 254 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).

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Real parent
Microsoft Corporation
Operator
Microsoft Data Center LLC
Est. capacity
~45-95 MW
Footprint
227,874 sq ft
Grid carbon
254 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
54%
DC power price
15.68¢/kWh
Region
Noord-Holland
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Overview

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AMS05 is a mapped data center in Middenmeer, Netherlands, run by Microsoft Data Center LLC and owned through its parent, Microsoft Corporation. Records put its footprint at 227,874 square feet. The site is noted in available records as a Microsoft data center.

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The grid behind this site

source: Ember · Eurostat
Grid carbon intensity
254 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
54%
Fossil electricity
46%
Data-center power price
15.68¢/kWh

A large data center in Netherlands pays 15.68¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 21.44¢, 27% more than the data center (Eurostat).

Data centres used 4.6% of Netherlands's national electricity in 2024 (CBS (Statistics Netherlands)).

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

In the news

source: Google News (local + English)

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