nLighten data center, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Source: OpenStreetMap
nLighten data center in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France is an operating facility, operated by nLighten. DataCentersExposed has documented a 18,265 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 17, 2026
Overview
source: linknLighten is a mapped data center in France, run by the operator nLighten. Available records list a footprint of 18,265 square feet. Ownership above nLighten is not disclosed in the facts on hand, and no further operational details have been recorded for the site.
Operator chain
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)- Economie. Ils sont indispensables à l'IA : y a-t-il un data center près de chez vous?Le Progrès· Jun 11, 2026
- nLighten étend sa présence avec l’acquisition d’un site à ParisDCmag· Feb 3, 2026
- nLighten : la nouvelle génération de data centers Edge durablesLe Figaro· Nov 10, 2025
- DCmag vous donne rendez-vous à Strasbourg le 16 octobre pour parler proximité et futur souverainDCmag· Oct 10, 2025
- Grand Est. Un cloud souverain régional en phase d’installationVosges Matin· Aug 7, 2025
- Grand Est. Vers un cloud souverain régional pour sécuriser les données des PME et collectivitésDNA.fr· Jul 26, 2025
Environmental permits
source: Géorisques (ICPE)- SYBERT UIOM0005902597ICPE Autorisation · Besançon 25000 · registered as "SYBERT UIOM" · ~153 m from the mapped location · IED