SoftBank Group Corp. committed to a multi-phase digital infrastructure project as part of the Choose France summit.
SoftBank will partner with Schneider Electric on a production cluster at the Port of Dunkirk for data center components.
Separately, founder Masayoshi Son said France’s industrial base positions it as a leading European AI infrastructure hub.
SoftBank Group Corp. committed up to 75 billion euros to build 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity in France. Spokespersons referred inquiries to previously issued statements.
According to available records, the May 30 announcement came during President Emmanuel Macron’s Choose France investment summit in Paris.
The filing also states phase one allocates 45 billion euros for 3.1 gigawatts in Hauts-de-France by 2031 across Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain.
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