Data center operator CyrusOne has announced the completion of the shell and core of its FRA5 data center in Frankfurt, Germany.

Announced in a LinkedIn post, the operator said: “Late last year we gathered to mark a proud moment in the journey of CyrusOne FRA5 with a traditional German 'Richfest' wreath-lifting ceremony. This milestone is more than just the completion of a structure, it represents the culmination of immense effort, collaboration, and innovation.”

Plans for the two-building site were announced in November 2021 with construction beginning in December 2023.

FRA5, the company’s fifth data center in Frankfurt, is located in Hanau and is expected to offer 54MW of IT capacity across 18,000 sqm (193,750 sq ft).

The first 9MW phase of capacity was due to be delivered in Q3 2024. CyrusOne has not provided updated timelines.

The data center will also be powered 100 percent by renewable energy and feature 2,500 sqm of green walls to improve air quality, increase biodiversity, and reduce noise.

The KKR-owned company has six other facilities in Frankfurt in operation or development.

Frankfurt l offers 9.1 MW of capacity across 4,950 sqm (53,400 sq ft); Frankfurt II offers 17.6MW across 8,400 sqm (90,350 sq ft); both were acquired from Zenium in 2017. Frankfurt III offers 22MW across 11,500 sqm (123,800 sq ft), and Frankfurt IV offers 11 MW across 5,400 sqm (58,050 sq ft).

In July 2023, the company confirmed that it would be developing a 72MW data center called FRA6 in the city, and in September 2023 shared plans for the 81MW FRA7 data center.

CyrusOne broke ground on FRA7 in July last year.

Frankfurt is a major location for data center operators, with Digital Realty, NTT, Iron Mountain, Green Mountain, Global Switch, Cogent, Colt, Vantage, EdgeConneX, Lumed, Kyndryl, and Equinix all having a presence in the city.