Ams09
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Source: OpenStreetMap
Ams09 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 121,993 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Netherlands's grid, which was 46% fossil-fuelled at 254 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkAMS09 is a mapped Microsoft data center in the Netherlands, filed under Microsoft Data Center LLC and owned through its parent, Microsoft Corporation. Records put its footprint at 121,993 square feet. Details beyond its mapped status and ownership chain are not disclosed in available records.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMicrosoft Corporation
- Files asMicrosoft Data Center LLC
- This facilityAms09
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA 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)- Bouw Amsterdams Microsoft-datacenter verstoordComputable.nl· Jun 13, 2026
- Actiegroep bezet bouwplaats datacenter Microsoft in AmsterdamNRC· Jun 12, 2026
- Brandweerkorpsen voorbereid op grote brand datacenters. ’Microsoft en Google beschikken over uitgebreide maatregelen’Noordhollands Dagblad· May 22, 2026
- Datacenter voor Microsoft verbruikt tot 420 miljoen liter industriewater per jaarTechzine.nl· Apr 19, 2026
- Nieuw datacenter voor Microsoft in Westpoort gaat drie olympische zwembaden aan water per week slurpen (en veel stroom)Het Parool· Apr 18, 2026
- Ondanks politieke weerstand krijgt Nederland zeven nieuwe hyperscale-datacentersDutch IT Channel· Mar 30, 2026