Mapped (unverified)colocation
NETMOUNTAINS® Datacenter VEL1 & VEL2
Velbert, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Source: Primary source
NETMOUNTAINS® Datacenter VEL1 & VEL2 is a mapped data center in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It runs on Germany's grid, which was 41% fossil-fuelled at 330 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Real parent
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Operator
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Grid carbon
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
DC power price
21.56¢/kWh
Region
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Overview
source: linkNETMOUNTAINS® Group GmbH — colocation facility (5 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
Fossil electricity
41%
Data-center power price
21.56¢/kWh
A 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)- Eröffnung des NETMOUNTAINS Rechenzentrums: Innovation in VelbertWAZ | Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung· Aug 6, 2025
- Smart Metering und Plattform Nextgen: Stadtwerke Velbert entscheiden sich für RKU-ITZFK – Zeitung für kommunale Wirtschaft· Jan 30, 2025
- From chiller to chip: GF and Rittal deliver full-scope polymer cooling infrastructure for next-generation data centersW.Media· Mar 2, 2026
- Norway’s Bulk bags €410m senior secured loan to build-out Kristiansand data center campusBeBeez International· Nov 3, 2025
- Netmountains launches its new data center in GermanyW.Media· Oct 7, 2025
- Germany’s Netmountains launches data center in VelbertData Center Dynamics· Oct 6, 2025
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