O2Switch DC2
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Source: OpenStreetMap
O2Switch DC2 is a mapped data center in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, operated by O2Switch. DataCentersExposed has documented a 18,557 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: linkO2Switch DC2 is a mapped data center in France, operated by O2Switch. Public records list a footprint of 18,557 square feet. The site appears in available records as an O2Switch data center, with no parent company disclosed.
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)- Google : son data center fait démissionner cinq élus à ÉtrechetKorben· Sep 23, 2026
- Lidl va investir jusqu’à 5,6 milliards d’euros dans un immense data center en AllemagneClubic· Aug 28, 2026
- Data centers : notre pays voisin dégaine des mesures radicales pour minimiser leur impact écologiqueClubic· Aug 28, 2026
- Microsoft obtient le feu vert pour la construction d'un data center à MulhouseClubic· Aug 25, 2026
- IA : Amazon investit dans la centrale thermique la plus polluante des États-Unis pour alimenter un data centerClubic· Aug 10, 2026
- Orange et Morrison lancent un data center souverain en France : ce qu’il faut savoirClubic· Jul 28, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Géorisques (ICPE)- TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE CLERMONTOIS0016300113ICPE Autorisation · Aubière 63170 · registered as "TRAITEMENT DE SURFACE CLERMONTOIS" · ~208 m from the mapped location · IED