Observed arrival · 2026-11-12
Standby Atlas maps Europe’s data-centre permits down to the backup engines
A permit-level tracker for upcoming European data centres, with project records covering capacity, permitting status, grid connections, and backup-generator fleets.
- For
- Data-centre developers and infrastructure analysts
- Worth noticing
- The page reports that 140 of 172 project files name no engine make; the generator counts are declared, not confirmed orders.
Field notes
The public interface separates projects by permitting stage and lets readers inspect regional groupings, including a Frankfurt-area view. Its generator-make breakdown is explicitly based on what filings name: the page counts 1,114 named makes among 5,931 sets, while 140 project files name none. Records include timelines and document/page references; the site says captured documents are time-stamped with SHA-256 hashes. Pricing and trial-dossier links indicate deeper commercial access.
Observed signals
Read the marks
Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
One card from the complete issue