Rheinland AI Cluster
Cologne, Germany · Nordfeld Capital · Permitting
Campus / IT
60 / 46 MW
Target RFS
Q1 2029
Forecast
Q3 2029
Readiness
54%
- Critical path
- Grid connection + transformers
- Cooling architecture
- DLC 70% / air 30%
- End user
- Undisclosed EU hyperscaler (LOI, 46 MW IT)
- Customer type
- Hyperscale cloud
- Workload / density
- Mixed training + enterprise cloud, 80 kW/rack
- Offtake
- Letter of intent — lease not executed
- Utility / grid
- Amprion / Westnetz — 110 kV, connection study in progress
- Substation installed
- 2 × 40 MVA (80 MVA planned)
- EPC / main contractor
- Not awarded — EPC tender Q1 2027
- Location
- Germany
SOURCE Government filingLEVEL B · Primary publicLAST VERIFIED 2026-06-25MEDIUM
Phased deployment
Phase 124 MWQ3 2029Permitting
Phase 236 MWQ1 2030Concept
Supplier packages (4)
| Supplier | Equipment | Qty | MW | Factory | Award | Energization | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordpower Transformers | 40 MVA, 110/20 kV | 2 units | 60 | Vaasa, FI | 2026-09-14 | Q3 2029 | Open | |
| Gridforge Substations | 40 MVA modular substation, IEC 61439 | 2 substations | 60 | Gdansk, PL | 2027-10-04 | Q3 2029 | Open | |
| Thermaflux Liquid Cooling | 2.5 MW L2L CDU | 14 CDUs | 32 | Taoyuan, TW | 2028-08-07 | Q3 2029 | Open | |
| Cryomax Heat Rejection | 1000+ TR chillers + dry coolers | 6 units | 14 | Milan, IT | 2028-03-13 | Q3 2029 | Open |
KNOWN RELATIONSHIPS
SPECIFIED FOR (inbound)Nordpower TransformersCOMPANY— Grid transformers — 40 MVA, 110/20 kV (2 units)
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FORGrid transformersCATEGORY— 40 MVA, 110/20 kV
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FOR (inbound)Thermaflux Liquid CoolingCOMPANY— Liquid cooling (70% DLC scope) — 2.5 MW L2L CDU (14 CDUs)
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FORLiquid cooling (70% DLC scope)CATEGORY— 2.5 MW L2L CDU
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FOR (inbound)Gridforge SubstationsCOMPANY— Modular substation + transformer skids — 40 MVA modular substation, IEC 61439 (2 substations)
REPORTEDLOW
SPECIFIED FORModular substation + transformer skidsCATEGORY— 40 MVA modular substation, IEC 61439
REPORTEDLOW
SPECIFIED FOR (inbound)Cryomax Heat RejectionCOMPANY— Chillers for 30% air-cooled load — 1000+ TR chillers + dry coolers (6 units)
REPORTEDLOW
SPECIFIED FORChillers for 30% air-cooled loadCATEGORY— 1000+ TR chillers + dry coolers
REPORTEDLOW
LOCATED INCologne, GermanyLOCATION
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DEVELOPED BYNordfeld CapitalCOMPANY
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TENANT OF (inbound)Undisclosed EU hyperscalerTENANT
PROVIDER-DECLAREDMEDIUM
POWERED BYAmprion / WestnetzUTILITY
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INSTALLED BYNot awarded — EPC tender Q1 2027GC / EPC
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SCOPE COVERAGE — WHAT IS NOT KNOWN
4 of 7 scopes have a sourced supplier
POWERNordpower Transformers
COOLINGThermaflux Liquid Cooling
TCS / LIQUID LOOPThermaflux Liquid Cooling
MODULARGridforge Substations
MEPNot known
COMMISSIONINGNot known
NETWORKNot known