Digital Realty FRA8
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Source: OpenStreetMap
Digital Realty FRA8 is a mapped data center in Hessen, Germany, operated by Digital Realty Trust, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 36,945 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 Oct 13, 2026
Overview
source: linkFRA8 is a mapped data center in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, operated by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Available records put its footprint at 36,945 square feet. Beyond Digital Realty's operating role, no further ownership detail is listed for the site.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentDigital Realty Trust, Inc.
- Files asDigital Realty Trust, Inc.
- This facilityDigital Realty FRA8
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)- Digital Realty FRA18 Rechenzentrum Frankfurt - 24.700 m² Colocation für Cloud und KIAD HOC NEWS· Sep 15, 2026
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- "Der Neubau gewinnt immer"Immobilien Zeitung· May 2, 2024
- Latham & Watkins berät Digital Realty bei Verkauf von Rechenzentren in Deutschland und den USALatham & Watkins LLP· Oct 6, 2022