Equinix PA8X
Pantin, Île-de-France, France
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix PA8X is a mapped data center in Île-de-France, France, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 25,548 sq ft footprint and 1 environmental-permit record at this site. It runs on France's grid, which was 5% fossil-fuelled at 41 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Overview
source: linkEquinix PA8X is a mapped data center in Pantin, France, operated by Equinix, Inc. Available records list a footprint of 25,548 square feet. No further ownership or capacity details appear in the available records beyond its identification as an Equinix data center.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix PA8X
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in France pays 12.24¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 29.26¢, 58% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: France data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Alsace La lutte s’organise contre le projet de méga data center de MicrosoftOff Investigation· Jun 22, 2026
- Carte : après Choose France, où en sont les projets de data centers en France ?La Tribune· Mar 3, 2026
- Equinix inaugure son datacenter PA13x à MeudonLe Monde Informatique· Feb 7, 2025
- Pourquoi le géant américain Equinix investit 32 millions dans un data center à Bordeauxsudouest.fr· Mar 5, 2021
- Data center : Equinix et Orange veulent hisser Bordeaux au rang de hub numérique mondialLa Tribune· Mar 4, 2021
- Equinix construit un data center de grande ampleur à Bordeaux MétropoleLa Tribune· Feb 25, 2021
Environmental permits
source: Géorisques (ICPE)- EQUINIX FRANCE SAS0007409817ICPE Autorisation · Pantin 93500 · registered as "EQUINIX FRANCE SAS" · ~51 m from the mapped location (name match) · IED