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Brussels (BRU01) Data Center Campus Overview
25,400
m² campus
11,350
m² white space
32MW
IT load
2
phases
Q3 ’25
ready for service
The Digital Hub in the Heart of the Brussels Capital Region
- Located in the heart of one of the most powerful economic regions of Europe
- Home to many regional, EU and global corporate headquarters
- The capital city of Belgium and the European Union, home to over 500 million European residents
- Hosting the major political institutions of the European Union
- Located in the geographic ‘middle’ of Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris “FLAP” region, the four largest and most densely interconnected data center hubs in Europe are <5ms latency, making Brussels an important central interconnectivity hub location
- The KEVLINX data center is concurrently maintainable and aligns with TIER III Uptime Institute (UI) standards
- Flexible, highly scalable, AI ready design to address the current and future requirements of hyperscalers, large multinationals, local enterprises, wholesale customers and cloud service providers
BRU01 specifications
Power
- 2N substation capacity components at 36/11kV on Campus
- Phase 1 and 2: 40MVA (32MW IT)
- N+1 redundancy on supporting infrastructure systems with 99.999% availability on service agreement
- Fully redundant (2N) power feeds to every rack, delivered via distributed redundant MV UPS systems – options to support up to 100kW power draw per rack
Connectivity
- Redundant meet-me-rooms (MMR) for each phase on campus
- Four diverse and independent fibre property entrance vaults
- Multiple Tier 1, European and local carriers
- Connectivity to Europe’s major Internet exchanges including direct connection to local IXP intra-building
- Direct access to numerous network, cloud and IT service providers
Amenities
- Dedicated and shared office space
- Conference room and multiple meeting areas
- Secure goods-in leading to multiple secure storage areas with access to technical white space
- Within easy reach of Brussels airport, tram, train and bus connections
Management Systems
- 24/7 manned Network Operations Center (NOC)
- Environmental & mechanical monitoring through modern Building Management Systems (BMS) powered by machine learning and AI systems
- Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) for monitoring data center performance
Services
- Customer portal
- Remote hands
- Cross connects
- Customer fit out options
- Logistics management
Cooling
- Highly efficient indirect evaporative cooling (IEC) with options for chilled/condenser water-based implementations at data hall level
- N+1 redundancy
- Hot aisle containment (Direct on Slab)
- Supports 1-25 kW per rack for air cooled solutions with up to 100kW per rack for chilled/condenser water systems
Security
- 24/7 security with patrols
- On-site ballistic rated security operations center (SOC)
- Multi-layered access control (dual authentication including biometrics)
3m high weld mesh perimeter fencing - Multi-zone perimeter intruder detection system (PIDS)
- Campus wide CCTV on all access control points
- Electrically operated bi-fold speed style gates
- Uncompromising access control policy delivered via controlled and monitored access points
- 7 concentric layers of security
Sustainability
- Committed to matching power demand with 100% renewable energy
- Designed to meet an industry leading PUE of 1.2
- Use of free air cooling to reduce mechanical energy consumption and lower carbon emissions
- Rainwater recuperation
- Committed to being carbon neutral by 2030
- Signatory to the Carbon Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP)
- Founding member of the iMasons Climate Accord (ICA), a commitment to reducing carbon in digital infrastructure materials, products, and power
Quality & Compliance
- The facility has stringent quality standards and will be compliant with the following key international standards including:
- ISO 27001:2017 for information security management systems
- ISO9001: 2015 for quality management systems
- ISO14001: 2015 for environmental management systems
- ISO45001: 2018 for occupational health and safety management systems
- PCI-DSS: Payment Card Industry Data Security Systems
Strong financial support
KEVLINX benefits from strong financial support from Macquarie Capital and PMV, both seasoned investors with extensive data center sector expertise and ambitious capital deployment plans.
About Macquarie Capital – Infrastructure and Energy Capital
Macquarie Capital is the advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group. It encompasses corporate advisory, a full spectrum of capital solutions, including capital raising services from equity, debt and private capital markets and principal investments from Macquarie’s balance sheet. Macquarie Capital has deep sector expertise in the aerospace, defense and government services, consumer, gaming and leisure, critical minerals, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, services, software, technology, telecommunications and media sectors.
Our Infrastructure and Energy Capital team invests Macquarie’s balance sheet into infrastructure and energy projects and companies. With over 25 years’ experience as a developer, investor and sponsor we combine technical expertise with flexible capital to deliver innovative infrastructure projects. Our team of over 120 experts has a broad mandate to invest in assets and companies across Digital, Energy Transition, and Social and Economic infrastructure sectors. By combining our deep expertise and unique capital solutions, we help clients and partners deliver sustainable, resilient and efficient infrastructure assets for communities across the globe.
Visit Macquarie Capital’s website for more information.
About PMV
As an investment company, PMV is building a sustainable Flemish economy, the engine of our prosperity and well-being. We partner with ambitious companies and projects that focus on social impact and financial return. PMV finances promising companies from the very start, through growth and internationalization. PMV offers tailored financial solutions to all entrepreneurs with a good business plan and a strong management team. It does so with capital, loans and guarantees. It also realizes, with and for the government, and other partners, projects that are important for prosperity and well-being in Flanders. PMV has a portfolio with 1.7 billion euros under management.
Visit PMV’s website for more information.
About EPICo²
EPICo² actively invests in infrastructure in Europe, including digital and energy infrastructure.
Visit EPICo²’s website for more information.
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