Italy Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2025-2030
THE ITALY DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE WAS VALUED AT USD 3.13 BILLION IN 2024 AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH USD 6.22 BILLION BY 2030, GROWING AT A CAGR OF 12.12% DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD
THE ITALY DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE WAS VALUED AT USD 3.13 BILLION IN 2024 AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH USD 6.22 BILLION BY 2030, GROWING AT A CAGR OF 12.12% DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD
The Italy Data Center Market Report Includes Size in Terms of
- IT Infrastructure: Servers, Storage Systems, and Network Infrastructure
- Electrical Infrastructure: UPS Systems, Generators, Transfer Switches & Switchgears, PDUs, and Other Electrical Infrastructure
- Mechanical Infrastructure: Cooling Systems, Rack Cabinets, and Other Mechanical Infrastructure
- Cooling Systems: CRAC & CRAH Units, Chiller Units, Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers, and Other Cooling Units
- General Construction: Core & Shell Development, Installation & Commissioning Services, Engineering & Building Design, Fire Detection & Suppression Systems, Physical Security, and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Tier Standard: Tier I & Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV
- Geography: Milan and Other Cities
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ITALY DATA CENTER MARKET REPORT SCOPE
REPORT ATTRIBUTE | DETAILS |
---|---|
MARKET SIZE (INVESTMENT) | USD 6.22 Billion (2030) |
MARKET SIZE (AREA) | 764 thousand sq. feet (2030) |
MARKET SIZE (POWER CAPACITY) | 206 MW (2030) |
CAGR - INVESTMENT (2024-2030) | 12.12% |
COLOCATION MARKET SIZE (REVENUE) | USD 2.90 Billion (2030) |
HISTORIC YEAR | 2021-2023 |
BASE YEAR | 2024 |
FORECAST YEAR | 2025-2030 |
ITALY DATA CENTER MARKET SIZE & GROWTH INSIGHTS
The Italy data center market size was valued at USD 3.13 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 6.22 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 12.12% during the forecast period. Investment opportunities in Italy are driven by rising digitalization, government support for the data center industry, and integration of renewable energy for data center operations. Milan solidifies its position as a significant data center hub with over 26 existing data centers and around 11 more under development, reflecting its growth and strategic importance in the Italy data center market. The country occupies around four percent of total investment share in 2024 in overall Europe with its cumulative investment expected to reach around USD 9.81 billion from 2025 to 2030.
Italy’s rapid digitalization and thriving ICT market attract investments from global operators like STACK Infrastructure and Compass Datacenters, driving growth in the Italy data center market. Also, the launch of the Italian Datacenter Association (IDA) enhances industry-wide cooperation and standards, providing a platform for monitoring and driving the colocation landscape. Further, Italy’s commitment to economic development is demonstrated through initiatives like Free Trade Zones and Special Economic Zones, which attract investments and drive the growth of the Italy data center market.
AWS and Microsoft have made significant investments in Italy’s cloud market, fuelling the demand for data center services and driving further growth in the Italy data center market. Furthermore, data center operators like Microsoft are committed to powering their data center operations using renewable energy sources, contributing to sustainability goals and environmental conservation efforts. Also, many enterprises are migrating their workloads to the cloud and incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations. Additionally, the rise in usage of the Internet of Things (IoT) is driving data generation, enhancing the demand for cloud services. Further, due to the increasing reliance on cloud services, major companies are considering the development of hyperscale data centers to meet demand rather than leasing space from other data center providers.
ITALY DATA CENTER MARKET KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Italian cloud market is witnessing significant growth, attracting investments from international hyperscalers such as Google and Microsoft. Milan’s strategic and geographical location has made the city a central point for connectivity, and the ongoing and planned expansion initiatives of the global colocation data center operators further underscore the city’s prominence.
- Leveraging a strategic global connectivity framework facilitated by a network of submarine cables, the nation strengthens digital connectivity, solidifying its role as a prominent data hub. Italy has over 33 operational submarine cables, with five more in the pipeline.
- Italy aims for climate neutrality by 2050, and it is significantly investing in renewable energy. For instance, in April 2024, STACK Infrastructure invested over USD 1.2 billion in establishing sustainable initiatives including developing water-efficient infrastructure, e-waste recycling programs, and establishing electric vehicle charging stations in its Italian data center campuses for promoting sustainability.
- Italy is witnessing substantial investments in AI, with over 470 AI-based startups. Italy’s Strategic Program for Artificial Intelligence includes a USD 164 million fund to support AI startups, fostering innovation and economic growth.
- Italy is experiencing significant growth in IoT adoption, leading to growth in the Italy data center market. In January 2024, Güralp Systems announced its plans for the development of a ‘SMART’ cable, integrating IoT sensors on the coast of Catania, Sicily to collect environmental data and measure seismic risk.
- Italy has high 5G coverage, with operators covering around 98%-99% of the population. In December 2024, Nokia and EOLO, an Italian telecommunications company partnered in a four-year agreement to develop Italy’s first 5G standalone mmWave RAN network to boost ultra-broadband connectivity for around 1.6 million customers.
WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS DATA CENTER RESEARCH REPORT?
- Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and Italy colocation market revenue.
- An assessment of the data center investment in Italy by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
- Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities in the country.
- A detailed study of the existing Italy data center market landscape, an in-depth market analysis, and insightful predictions about the Italy data center market size during the forecast period.
- Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Italy
- Facilities Covered (Existing): 66
- Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 16
- Coverage: 31+ Cities
- Existing vs. Upcoming (Data Center Area)
- Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
- Data Center Colocation Market in Italy
- Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2021-2030)
- Retail vs Wholesale Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2021-2030)
- Retail & Wholesale Colocation Pricing
- The Italy data center landscape market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
- A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
- Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
- A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspects of the market.
ITALY DATA CENTER VENDOR INSIGHTS
- The Italy data center market has the presence of several global support infrastructure providers that will increase its competitiveness in the market. Some of the support infrastructure vendors present in the Italy data center market include ABB, AlfaLava, Caterpillar, Climaveneta, Cummins, Delta Electronics, Eaton, EMICON, Hitachi Energy, Honeywell, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Munters, Pillar Power Systems, Rittal, Schneider Electric, STULZ, Vertiv and others.
- Some of the key colocation data center investors in the Italy data center market include Aruba SpA, BT Italia, Data4, Eni, Equinix, IRIDEOS, Keppel Data Centres, STACK Infrastructure, Sparkle (Telecom Italia), Vantage Data Centers, VITALI and others.
- The Italy data center market has several local and global construction contractors operating in the market including AECOM, Ariatta, Arup, CapIngelec, DBA PRO, Eiffage, Exyte, Gleeds, GSE Group, ISG, Marsh, Mercury, MiCiM, NORMA Engineering and others that have been offering their construction, engineering and installation services in the data center market in the country.
EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS IN ITALY
- Existing Facilities in the Region (Area and Power Capacity)
- Milan
- Other Cities
- List of Upcoming Facilities in the Region (Area and Power Capacity)
- Milan
- Other Cities
ITALY DATA CENTER MARKET REPORT COVERAGE:
This report analyses the Italy data center market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:
- IT Infrastructure
- Servers
- Storage Systems
- Network Infrastructure
- Electrical Infrastructure
- UPS Systems
- Generators
- Transfer Switches & Switchgears
- PDUs
- Other Electrical Infrastructure
- Mechanical Infrastructure
- Cooling Systems
- Rack Cabinets
- Other Mechanical Infrastructure
- Cooling Systems
- CRAC & CRAH Units
- Chiller Units
- Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers
- Other Cooling Units
- General Construction
- Core & Shell Development
- Installation & Commissioning Services
- Engineering & Building Design
- Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
- Physical Security
- Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Tier Standard
- Tier I & Tier II
- Tier III
- Tier IV
- Geography
- Milan
- Other Cities
ITALY DATA CENTER COMPANIES
- IT Infrastructure Providers: Atos, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Lenovo, NetApp, Nutanix, Oracle, Pure Storage
- Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors: AECOM, APL Data Center, Ariatta, Arup, Astron Buildings, Bouygues Construction, CapIngelec, DBA PRO, Editel SpA, Eiffage, Exyte, Future-tech, Gleeds, Gruppo Simtel, GSE Group, ISG, Kirby Group Engineering, Marsh, Mercury, MiCiM, NORMA Engineering, Page Europa and Rizzani de Eccher
- Support Infrastructure Providers: ABB, AEC UPS, Aggreko, Alfa Laval, Baudouin, Carrier, Caterpillar, Climaveneta, Cummins, Daikin Applied, Delta Electronics, Eaton, EMICON, GE Vernova, HiRef SpA, Hitachi Energy, Honeywell, Rehlko, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Munters, Perkins Engine, Piller Power Systems, PRAMAC, Riello Elettronica Group, Rittal, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Socomec Group, STULZ, Swegon, R&S Group, Trane Technologies and Vertiv
- Data Center Investors: Aruba SpA, BT Italia, Data4, Eni, Equinix, IRIDEOS, Keppel Data Centres, Microsoft, STACK Infrastructure, Sparkle (Telecom Italia), Vantage Data Centres and VITALI.
- New Entrants: CloudHQ, Compass Datacenters, CyrusOne, Digital Realty, iGenius, and VIRTUS Data Centres
SNAPSHOT
The Italy data center market size is projected to reach USD 6.22 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 12.12% from 2024 to 2030.
The following factors are likely to contribute to the growth of the Italy data center market during the forecast period:
- Rising Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Growing 5G Deployment Driving Edge Data Centers
- Rising Adoption of Liquid Cooling Sources
- Growing Government Support
Base Year: 2024
Forecast Year: 2025-2030
The report considers the present scenario of the Italy data center market and its market dynamics for 2025-2030. It covers a detailed overview of several market growth enablers, restraints, and trends. The study includes the demand and supply aspects of the industry.
The report includes the investment in the following areas:
- IT Infrastructure
- Servers
- Storage Systems
- Network Infrastructure
- Electrical Infrastructure
- UPS Systems
- Generators
- Transfer Switches & Switchgears
- PDUs
- Other Electrical Infrastructure
- Mechanical Infrastructure
- Cooling Systems
- Rack Cabinets
- Other Mechanical Infrastructure
- Cooling Systems
- CRAC & CRAH Units
- Chiller Units
- Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers
- Other Cooling Units
- General Construction
- Core & Shell Development
- Installation & Commissioning Services
- Engineering & Building Design
- Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
- Physical Security
- Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Tier Standard
- Tier I & Tier II
- Tier III
- Tier IV
- Geography
- Milan
- Other Cities
VENDOR LANDSCAPE
IT Infrastructure Providers
- Atos
- Cisco Systems
- Dell Technologies
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Huawei Technologies
- IBM
- Lenovo
- NetApp
- Nutanix
- Oracle
- Pure Storage
Italy Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors
- AECOM
- APL Data Center
- Ariatta
- Arup
- Astron Buildings
- Bouygues Construction
- CapIngelec
- DBA PRO
- Editel SpA
- Eiffage
- Exyte
- Future-tech
- Gleeds
- Gruppo Simtel
- GSE Group
- ISG
- Kirby Group Engineering
- Marsh
- Mercury
- MiCiM
- NORMA Engineering
- Page Europa
- Rizzani de Eccher
Support Infrastructure Providers
- ABB
- AEC UPS
- Aggreko
- Alfa Laval
- Baudouin
- Carrier
- Caterpillar
- Climaveneta
- Cummins
- Daikin Applied
- Delta Electronics
- Eaton
- EMICON
- GE Vernova
- HiRef SpA
- Hitachi Energy
- Honeywell
- Rehlko
- Legrand
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Munters
- Perkins Engine
- Piller Power Systems
- PRAMAC
- Riello Elettronica Group
- Rittal
- Schneider Electric
- Siemens
- Socomec Group
- STULZ
- Swegon
- R&S Group
- Trane Technologies
- Vertiv
Data Center Investors
- Aruba SpA
- BT Italia
- Data4
- Eni
- Equinix
- IRIDEOS
- Keppel Data Centres
- Microsoft
- STACK Infrastructure
- Sparkle (Telecom Italia)
- Vantage Data Centres
- VITALI
New Entrants
- CloudHQ
- Compass Datacenters
- CyrusOne
- Digital Realty
- iGenius
- VIRTUS Data Centres
Frequently Asked Questions
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 Third-Party Data Centers Snapshot
Exhibit 2 Third-Party Data Center Snapshot by Cities
Exhibit 3 Area Developed by Cities (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 4 Power Capacity by Cities (MW)
Exhibit 5 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Investment 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 6 Data Center Market Size & Forecast by Area 2021−2030 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 7 Market Size & Forecast by Power Capacity 2021−2030 (MW)
Exhibit 8 Data Center Colocation Service Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 9 Retail vs. Wholesale Colocation Revenue: Market Size & Forecast by 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 10 Retail & Wholesale Colocation Pricing 2024
Exhibit 11 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 12 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 13 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 14 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 15 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 16 Breakup of Construction Cost 2024
Exhibit 17 Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 18 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Milan by Investment 2021-2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 19 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Milan by Area 2021-2030 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 20 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Milan by Power Capacity 2021-2030 (MW)
Exhibit 21 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Investment 2021-2030 ($ Million)
Exhibit 22 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Area 2021-2030 (Thousand Square Feet)
Exhibit 23 Data Center Market Size & Forecast in Other Cities by Power Capacity 2021-2030 (MW)
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 List of Upcoming Data Center Projects
Table 2 Data Center Site Selection Criteria
Table 3 Overall Market Size & Forecast 2021−2030
Table 4 Market Size & Forecast by Colocation Service Type 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Table 5 Market Size & Forecast by Infrastructure 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Table 6 Market Size & Forecast by IT Infrastructure 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Table 7 Market Size & Forecast by Electrical Infrastructure 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Table 8 Market Size & Forecast by Mechanical Infrastructure 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Table 9 Market Size & Forecast by Cooling Systems 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Table 10 Market Size & Forecast by General Construction 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Table 11 Investment Market Size & Forecast by Tier Standards 2021−2030 ($ Million)
Table 12 Milan Market Size & Forecast 2021-2030
Table 13 Other Cities Market Size & Forecast 2021-2030
1. EXISTING & UPCOMING THIRD-PARTY DATA CENTERS IN ITALY
1.1. Historical Market Scenario
1.2. 65+ Unique Data Center Properties
1.3. Data Center IT Load Capacity
1.4. Data Center White Floor Area Space
1.5. Existing vs. upcoming Data Center Capacity by Cities
1.6. Cities Covered
1.6.1. Milan
1.6.2. Other Cities
1.7. List of Upcoming Projects
2. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ITALY
2.1. Microeconomic & Macroeconomic Factors for Italy Market
2.2. Guidelines for Implementation of Data Centers in Italy
2.3. Investment Opportunities in Italy
2.4. Investment by Area
2.5. Investment by Power Capacity
3. DATA CENTER COLOCATION MARKET IN ITALY
3.1. Colocation Services Market in the Italy
3.2. Retail vs Wholesale Data Center Colocation
3.3. Colocation Pricing (Quarter Rack, Half Rack, Full Rack) & Add-ons
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1. Market Trends
4.2. Market Enablers
4.3. Market Restraints
5. MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1. IT Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
5.2. Electrical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
5.3. Mechanical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast
5.4. General Construction Services: Market Size & Forecast
6. TIER STANDARDS INVESTMENT
6.1. Tier I & II
6.2. Tier III
6.3. Tier IV
7. GEOGRAPHY SEGMENTATION
7.1. Milan
7.2. Other Cities
8. KEY MARKET PARTICIPANTS
8.1. IT Infrastructure Providers
8.2. Construction Contractors
8.3. Support Infrastructure Providers
8.4. Data Center Investors
8.5. New Entrants
9. APPENDIX
9.1. Market Derivation
9.2. Site Selection Criteria
9.3. Quantitative Summary
9.4. Abbreviations
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Frequently Asked Questions
How big is the Italy data center market?
How much MW of power capacity will be added across Italy during 2025-2030?
How many existing and upcoming data center facilities exist in Italy?
What is the growth rate of the Italy data center market?
What factors are driving the Italy data center market?
Who are the key investors in the Italy data center market?