MAINTAL! Billion Project Stopped: Plans for Data Center Put on Hold
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After massive protests from the population and growing political resistance, the US company Edgeconnex stopped its plans for a huge data center in the Maintal district of Dörnigheim (Main-Kinzig-Kreis).In particular, the planned gas power plant recently caused fierce discussions.In fact, the company wanted to invest around one billion euros in the site.The data center was to be built on the former Sirius site and initially supplied itself with e…
A US company wanted to build a huge data center in Maintal near Frankfurt. After pressure from the population, the company is rowing back.
A US company wanted to invest around one billion euros at Frankfurt am Main: a huge data center was to be built there – operated by its own gas power plant. Now the project is on ice, after resistance in the population.
In Maintal a large data center with its own gas power plant was to be built. After protests from the population, operator Edgeconnex checks the project....
The data center, which was planned by a U.S. company in Maintal, was supposed to be worth billions. Because it was to be operated with its own gas power plant, local residents sounded the alarm. Now the project is on ice for the time being.
According to a report in "Der Spiegel," the US company EdgeConneX has abandoned plans to build a gas-fired power plant in Maintal following protests from the local population and politicians. However, the planned data center remains under discussion.
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