Google Cloud Belgium (europe-west1, Saint-Ghislain)
BMons / Saint-Ghislain, Belgium · BE · Google (Alphabet Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
lowB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
167 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, Belgium, 2022
Grid RegionBelgian National Grid (Elia)
Drought Risk
low
European Drought Observatory, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Wallonia Regional Environmental Authority permit records
Facility
CompanyGoogle (Alphabet Inc.)
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2014
Capacity
250 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-zone campus at former Corus Steel mill site; uses a repurposed industrial cooling canal to reduce freshwater consumption. One of Google's largest and oldest European facilities.
Location
50.4500, 3.8200 · BE
RegionMons / Saint-Ghislain, Belgium
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Google 2023 Environmental ReportHigh trust
Sustainability Report2023-09-01Google LLC
Confirms Saint-Ghislain Belgium operational status and Google's water-efficiency cooling approach using the former steel mill canal.
Saint-Ghislain, Belgium is identified as one of Google's largest and most efficient European data center campuses, using reclaimed canal water for cooling — a practice that substantially reduces freshwater consumption.
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