Google Data Center
Wallonie, Belgium
Source: OpenStreetMap
Google Data Center is a mapped data center in Wallonie, Belgium, operated by Google LLC and ultimately owned by Alphabet Inc.. It runs on Belgium's grid, which was 20% fossil-fuelled at 133 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Overview
source: linkGoogle Data Center is a mapped data center in Belgium, run by Google LLC and owned through its parent, Alphabet Inc. Available records identify it only as a Google data center, with no capacity, footprint, or operational details disclosed.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentAlphabet Inc.
- Files asGoogle LLC
- This facilityGoogle Data Center
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Belgium pays 16.13¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 33.13¢, 51% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Belgium data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Google krijgt geen water uit de Samber voor nieuw datacenterBusiness AM· Aug 17, 2026
- Techgigant Google wil datacentrum koelen met water uit de Samber, Waalse minister weigertDe Morgen· Aug 17, 2026
- Wallonië draait de kraan dicht voor Google en verbiedt waterkoeling van nieuw datacenterNieuwsblad· Aug 15, 2026
- Google mag water van Samber niet gebruiken om datacenter te koelen: “De klimaatverandering dringt zich aan ons op”HLN· Aug 14, 2026
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