Greece is preparing to launch its largest data centre facility as soaring demand for artificial intelligence capabilities fuels a European construction boom, according to Euronews.
Energy conglomerate Metlen delivered the Athens-3 (ATH3) centre to Digital Realty, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s technological infrastructure development. Situated on an industrial redevelopment site in Koropi near Athens International Airport, the 8,600 square metre facility will provide cloud services and data management solutions across southeastern Europe and beyond.
This expansion responds to unprecedented computational requirements for AI model training and deployment. McKinsey analysis indicates European data centre demand is projected to triple by 2030, positioning Greece as an emerging regional hub. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis affirmed this strategic direction during ATH3’s 2022 foundation ceremony, declaring:
“I have not hidden my ambition. In five years, the technology sector will contribute 10 per cent to our country’s GDP,” Mitsotakis said.
ATH3 complements Digital Realty’s existing Greek facilities—Athens-1, Athens-2, and Heraklion-1.
The French firm DATA4 simultaneously advances its €300 million Peania campus east of Athens, inaugurated last year with support from the Franco-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
This project forms part of DATA4’s broader €7 billion European investment strategy, with CEO Olivier Micheli confirming ambitions to become the EU leading data centre provider through operations in France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Germany.
The 75-acre Peania campus is scheduled for operational status by early 2027, with DATA4 projecting over 500 permanent Greek jobs among 7,000 total European positions by 2030.
These developments signal Greece’s accelerating transition toward technology-driven economic diversification, leveraging strategic geography and governmental commitment to capitalise on the AI revolution’s infrastructure requirements.
