On Monday, March 3rd, 2025, EDF launched two first calls for expressions of interest for digital companies. The objective is to offer them access to suitable sites for developing new data centers in France. On this occasion, EDF announced the site’s location on its own land for the construction and operation of high-power data centers.

By launching these calls for expressions of interest (CEI), EDF aims to highlight the advantages that France offers for the installation of data centers : access to low-carbon electricity, at a competitive price, and available at all times. 

To remove potential investment barriers and accelerate the development of electrification projects, EDF offers to the digital companies who are interested:

  • Ready-to-use land spaces who benefit from a favorable situation in terms of connection to the electrical grid. This will reduce the time required to complete projects by several years.

  • Possible personalized support for the end-to-end completion of the necessary steps for the development of their projects.

  • For those who wish, EDF group may propose electricity supply and service offers suited to their projects.

EDF revealed the location of the first industrial sites that will be the subject of two calls for expressions of interest and that can be operated by two selected operators. The first CEI is located on the Montereau-Vallée-de-la-Seine site in Seine-et-Marne (municipalities of Vernou-La-Celle-sur-Seine and La Grande Paroisse), the second CEI concerns two sites : La Maxe and Richemont in Moselle. 

A fourth site has been identified, the location will be communicated later. The identification of other land spaces is ongoing, with the aim of selecting 2 additional sites by 2026, for a total of 6 sites in the end. These sites will be the subject of new calls for expressions of interest. 

The objective of the calls for expressions of interest is to select digital operators capable of building and operating high-power data centers on the sites. Land spaces will be allocated based on objective and transparent criteria, focusing on the credibility and maturity of the companies' projects. 

The call for expressions of interest is now closed. The winners will be announced in the summer of 2025.